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{{Short description|Former marathon in Ahmedabad, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour = lightgrey
| image = Sabarmati_Marathon.png
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Logo for Sabarmati Marathon 2013
| date = January–February
| location = [[Ahmedabad]]
| type = [[Road running|Road]]
| distance = [[Marathon]], [[half marathon]]
| est = 2010
| edition = 5
| homepage = [http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/index.htm sabarmatimarathon.net]
|}}

[[File:Sabarmati marathon 2011-1.JPG|thumb|Participants in 2011]]

'''Sabarmati Marathon''' was an annual marathon foot-race held in [[Ahmedabad]]. It was held in January-February months from 2010 to 2015.<ref name="xp">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/marathon-to-be-an-annual-affair-now/729687/1 |title=Marathon to be an annual affair now |date=27 December 2010 |access-date=10 October 2012 | newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref> It attracted a large number of local as well as some foreign participants.<ref name="a">{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/8000-register-for-Sabarmati-marathon/articleshow/11214102.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501192858/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-23/ahmedabad/30550792_1_sabarmati-marathon-half-marathon-marathon-route | url-status=live | archive-date=1 May 2013 | title=8,000 register for Sabarmati marathon | date=23 December 2011 | access-date=10 October 2012 | last=News | newspaper=[[The Times of India]] | first=TNN }}</ref>

==Marathon ==
Sabarmati Marathon was organized by [[Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation]] in association with Amdavad Distance Runners.<ref name=sm>{{cite web|title=Sabarmati Marathon Official Website|url=http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/index.htm|work=www.sabarmatimarathon.net|access-date=10 October 2012|archive-date=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018003248/http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sabarmati-marathon-2011-today/891851 | title=Sabarmati Marathon 2011 today | newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] | date=25 December 2011 | access-date=10 October 2012 }}</ref> It had five categories: full [[marathon]], [[half marathon]], 7 km dream run, 5 km run for visually challenged persons and 5 km wheelchair run.<ref name="smrace">{{cite web|title=Sabarmati Marathon Official Website-Race Categories|url=http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/categories.htm|work=www.sabarmatimarathon.net|access-date=10 October 2012|archive-date=8 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008013842/http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/categories.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History ==
In 2011, more than 8000 persons including 73 foreigners participated in the event.<ref name="a" />

In the 3rd edition held on 6 January 2013, 15,689 runners, including foreign athletes took part. 528 participated in the full marathon, 1934 participated in the half marathon and 13,157 participated in the 7km dream run. 53 participated in 5km run for visually challenged persons while 17 in 5km wheelchair run.<ref name="bs">{{cite news | url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/15689-runners-for-sabarmati-marathon_804018.html | title=15,689 runners for Sabarmati Marathon | work=Moneycontrol.com-wire news | date=5 January 2013 | agency=PTI | access-date=7 January 2013}}</ref> A [[Cycle sport|Cyclothon]] was also organized on 27 January 2013.

The fourth edition of the marathon was organized on 5 January with the cyclothon being held on 19 January 2014. Around 17000 people participated in the event that year.<ref name=dc>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140105/sports-other-sports/article/kenyans-win-sabarmati-marathon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110321/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140105/sports-other-sports/article/kenyans-win-sabarmati-marathon |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Kenyans win Sabarmati Marathon |publisher=Deccan Chronicles |date=2014-01-05 |access-date=28 February 2014}}</ref>

The fifth and last edition of the event was held on 15 February 2015 in which around 7000 people participated.<ref name="DeshGujaratv2015">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Reliance Sabarmati Marathon Amdavad 2015 this Sunday | website=DeshGujarat | date=13 February 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/02/13/reliance-sabarmati-marathon-amdavad-2015-this-sunday/ | access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="DeshGujaratn2015">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Reliance Sabarmati Amdavad Marathon held | website=DeshGujarat | date=15 February 2015 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2015/02/15/reliance-sabarmati-amdavad-marathon-held/ | access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref>

In 2017, [[Ahmedabad Marathon|Adani Ahmedabad Marathon]] inaugurated<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adani Ahmedabad Marathon - #Run4OurSoldiers |url=https://www.ahmedabadmarathon.com/About/About-The-Run |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=www.ahmedabadmarathon.com |language=en}}</ref> which replaced the Sabarmati Marathon.

==Past winners==
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!Men's winner
!Time
!Women's winner
!Time
|-
|1st
|2010<ref name="x">{{cite news | url=http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=201012272010122702315053665938416 | title=Participants run in middle of traffic! | date=27 December 2010 | access-date=10 October 2012 | last=Mehul Jani | first=Ruturaj Jadav | newspaper=[[Ahmedabad Mirror]] | archive-date=3 March 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303073546/http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=3&contentid=201012272010122702315053665938416 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|Tesfaye Girma Bekele|ETH}}
|2:35:00
|{{flagathlete|Biruktayit Eshetu|ETH}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9| '''2:35:53'''

|-
|2nd
|2011<ref>{{cite news | url=http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/athletics/item/183003-kenyan-rotich-ethiopian-megersa-win-sabarmati-marathon-2011 | title=Kenyan Rotich, Ethiopian Megersa win Sabarmati Marathon 2011 | work=NDTV | date=26 December 2011 | access-date=10 October 2012 | author=Press Trust of India | archive-date=3 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203215800/http://sports.ndtv.com/othersports/athletics/item/183003-kenyan-rotich-ethiopian-megersa-win-sabarmati-marathon-2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

|{{flagathlete|Philemon Rotich|KEN}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9| '''2:12:02'''
|{{flagathlete|Gadise Fita Megersa|ETH}}
|2:38:54
|-
|3rd
|2013<ref name=dnac>{{cite news | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_sabarmati-marathon-2013-ahmedabad-gives-cold-a-run_1786511 | title=Sabarmati Marathon 2013: Ahmedabad gives cold a run | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] | date=7 January 2013 |access-date=7 January 2013}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|Wubishet Girum Zewde|ETH}}
|2:14:26
|{{flagathlete|Jacquline Kiplimo|KEN}}
|2:36:57
|-
|4th
|2014<ref name=dc/>
|{{flagathlete|Shadrack Kipkogey|KEN}}
|2:14:18
|{{flagathlete|Kiplimo Jacquline Nyetipei|KEN}}
|2:45:46
|-
|5th
|2015<ref name="DeshGujaratn2015"/>
|{{flagathlete|Melaku Belachew Bizuneh|ETH}}
|2:13:43
|{{flagathlete|Berhan Aregawi Gebremicha|ETH}}
|2:39:11
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/index.htm Sabarmati Marathon Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018003248/http://www.sabarmatimarathon.net/index.htm |date=18 October 2012 }}

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[[Category:Marathons in India]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2010]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Ahmedabad]]
[[Category:Culture of Ahmedabad]]

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