The race will start from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, the organisers announced during the launch event, attended by Delhi sports minister Ashish Sood and tourism minister Kapil Mishra among others.
The Delhi Half Marathon 2024 is set to showcase some of India's top long-distance running talent, with a lineup of elite athletes who have consistently proven their mettle on both national and international stages.
The Delhi Half Marathon, which will start at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 20, has a prize purse of USD 260,000.
After 6 am, the trains will run as per the normal day timetable on all lines, he said.
The women’s field includes the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion in the 10,000m, Eilish McColgan. The event will take place in the national capital on October 20.
The 18th edition of the annual sporting venture coming up this Sunday features some of the top-ranked athletes from around the globe.
Talking to media persons here, Eaton, who is the International Event Ambassador of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon ,admitted that he was very excited to be a part of the event slated to be held on Sunday, saying , "I'm excited to be here. I recently ran a half marathon and I just loved running with people from all walks of life."
This early start of metro services will help the participants from all corners of the city to reach the JLN Stadium and '10K venue' at Janpath-Tolstoy Marg Junction on the race day
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