Hyderabad: NMDC Hyderabad Marathon powered by IDFC First Bank was held in the city on Sunday. Three different categories of runs—10K, Full Marathon and Half Marathon were flagged off at two different locations and concluded at Gachibowli. The Hyderabad Marathon kickstarts the marathon season in India.
25,500+ runners registered for it. The event saw 12000 finishers. The event saw all round participation from corporates, PSUs, Government entities, institutions, the Police, the Army etc. 95 corporate and government entities participated
NMDC’s employees and their families actively participated in the marathon, demonstrating not just their commitment to personal health and fitness but also reflected the broader ethos of NMDC, where community participation and well-being are highly valued.
The event also saw 50 elite runners registered.
The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon is the second-largest Marathon in India and a World Athletics Basic Label race
The Marathon raised money for 13 charity partners, NGOs and Charity organizations.
A sum of ₹ 80 lakh charity amount was raised
Total prize money was ₹ 48,00,000/ (forty-eight lakh) – across 3 race categories for the top 3 finishers in the Male & Female Category
600 paramedics, 22 Medical Stations 16 ambulances and 12 bike ambulances from Care Hospitals were pressed into service to ensure the safety of the runners.
The 13th edition of the Hyderabad Marathon is officially a World Athletics Label Race. Citizens came out in large numbers to cheer runners who registered in the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024 powered by IDFC FIRST Bank. The city owned the event, encouraged them, and cheered them.
The Hyderabad Runners Society collaborated with Google Maps to minimise inconvenience to commuters.
As part of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024, the Hyderabad Runners Society championed inclusivity by involving rag pickers in a vital role. They collected and segregated plastic waste, ensuring it was sent to recycling centres. Their participation contributed to a cleaner environment and gave them a sense of pride and belonging in such a significant community event.
Music bands and large-scale entertainment kept the runners’ spirit high while sports enthusiasts and thousands of citizens lined the entire route to participate in the city’s largest community sporting event. NMDC Hyderabad Marathon Course is AIMS certified. (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races).
Elite, half, and full marathon flagged off by Marathon Flag Off Guests Shri. Kothakota Srinivas Reddy, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City; by Shri. Jayapal Reddy, Executive Director, NMDC; Shri. Naarayan T.V., Chief Marketing Officer, IDFC FIRST Bank; Shri. Rajesh Vetcha, Race Director, NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024
Speaking on the occasion immediately after flagging off Shri K Srinivas Reddy said faster and together sets the tone for the Marathon. We encourage you to lead an active lifestyle. We must see hosting bigger and bigger events like this and the police are always with you.
10K Run was flagged off by Jaipal Reddy, Executive Director NMDC; Joel Davis, Joint Comminiser Cyberabad Police; Nirish Lalan, Head Branch Banking South, IDFC FIRST Bank; T V Naarayan, CMO IDFC First Bank and Nikhat Zareen, Olympian, 2 Times World Boxing Champion; Abhijeet Madnurkar, President of Hyderabad Runners and Murli Nanapneni, Vice President of Hyderabad Runners
Hyderabad Runners Society also acknowledges the active support of Govt. of Telangana, GHMC, Sports Authority, sponsors, partners and over 3500 volunteers for the smooth execution of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024 powered byIDFC FIRST Bank and made it a grand success. 80,000 man-hours have gone into organising an event of such a magnitude and it took six months of planning.
Elite athletes and others received their prizes at GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli from Honourable Chief Minister Shri. A Revanth Reddy, NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024.
