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=== Crossover era ===
=== Crossover era ===


The inaugural marathon was held on {{dts|2005.05.15|format=dmy}} as the "Lipton Bangalore International Marathon<!-- as per mos:lq as source did not include '.' -->".<ref name="2005.aims">https://web.archive.org/web/20200201020607/http://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2005_05.htm</ref><ref name="2005.indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-great-race-Tech-City-on-the-run/articleshow/1077200.cms|title=The great race: Tech City on the run|date=14 April 2005|work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713235645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-great-race-Tech-City-on-the-run/articleshow/1077200.cms|archive-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>  Organized by Crossover Consulting, the full marathon race had about 200 participants, with about 400<!-- aims notes about 1100 --> runners joining the half marathon, and 15,000 taking part in the {{convert|7|km|mi|adj=on}} Celebration Run.{{r|2005.aims}}{{r|2005.thehindu}}  The marathon was won by Kennedy Chinna Ramu, a local 28-year-old man, with a time of 2:23:46, nearly five minutes faster than the runner-up.{{r|2005.aims}}<!-- Marashet Jimma of [[Ethiopia]] (women's). -- mentioned in table of winners --><ref name="2005.thehindu">{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216100256/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/ramu-overcomes-ethiopian-challenge/article27367759.ece|title=Ramu overcomes Ethiopian challenge|date=16 May 2005|first=Avinash|last=Nair|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
The inaugural marathon was held on {{dts|2005.05.15|format=dmy}} as the "Lipton Bangalore International Marathon<!-- as per mos:lq as source did not include '.' -->".<ref name="2005.aims">{{Cite web|url=http://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2005_05.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200201020607/http://aims-worldrunning.org/results-new/2005_05.htm|archive-date = 1 February 2020|title = May 2005 AIMS Results}}</ref><ref name="2005.indiatimes">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-great-race-Tech-City-on-the-run/articleshow/1077200.cms|title=The great race: Tech City on the run|date=14 April 2005|work=The Times of India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713235645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-great-race-Tech-City-on-the-run/articleshow/1077200.cms|archive-date=13 July 2018}}</ref>  Organized by Crossover Consulting, the full marathon race had about 200 participants, with about 400<!-- aims notes about 1100 --> runners joining the half marathon, and 15,000 taking part in the {{convert|7|km|mi|adj=on}} Celebration Run.{{r|2005.aims}}{{r|2005.thehindu}}  The marathon was won by Kennedy Chinna Ramu, a local 28-year-old man, with a time of 2:23:46, nearly five minutes faster than the runner-up.{{r|2005.aims}}<!-- Marashet Jimma of [[Ethiopia]] (women's). -- mentioned in table of winners --><ref name="2005.thehindu">{{cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216100256/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/ramu-overcomes-ethiopian-challenge/article27367759.ece|title=Ramu overcomes Ethiopian challenge|date=16 May 2005|first=Avinash|last=Nair|work=The Hindu}}</ref>


The second marathon was scheduled for 17 September 2006. The winners were, in the full marathon men's division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2:35:19, in the full marathon women's division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4:13:13, in the half marathon men's division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1:04:21, and in the half marathon women's division, K B with a time of 1:23:55.
The second marathon was scheduled for 17 September 2006. The winners were, in the full marathon men's division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2:35:19, in the full marathon women's division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4:13:13, in the half marathon men's division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1:04:21, and in the half marathon women's division, K B with a time of 1:23:55.


The third edition of the marathon was held as the "BSNL Bangalore International Marathon" on {{dts|2007.12.16|format=dmy}}.<ref name="2007.indiatimes">https://archive.is/20201216090502/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Dogs-traffic-halt-marathoners/articleshow/2626623.cms</ref><ref>https://archive.is/20201216090557/https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=15840737</ref>  Many marathoners, including the lead runners, had to run from barking dogs and take involuntary breaks due to traffic.{{r|2007.indiatimes}}{{efn|Even the marathon's eventual winner was forced to stop for traffic near [[Ulsoor Lake]].{{r|2007.indiatimes}}}}
The third edition of the marathon was held as the "BSNL Bangalore International Marathon" on {{dts|2007.12.16|format=dmy}}.<ref name="2007.indiatimes">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216090502/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Dogs-traffic-halt-marathoners/articleshow/2626623.cms|title=Telgi, aides sentenced &#124; Bengaluru News - Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216090557/https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=15840737|title = Ngirnyaga from Kenya, who won the BSNL Bangalore International Marath…}}</ref>  Many marathoners, including the lead runners, had to run from barking dogs and take involuntary breaks due to traffic.{{r|2007.indiatimes}}{{efn|Even the marathon's eventual winner was forced to stop for traffic near [[Ulsoor Lake]].{{r|2007.indiatimes}}}}


The [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (ARRS) has no record of a marathon occurring in Bengaluru in 2008.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200608085158/https://arrs.run/MaraList/ML_2008.htm</ref>
The [[Association of Road Racing Statisticians]] (ARRS) has no record of a marathon occurring in Bengaluru in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arrs.run/MaraList/ML_2008.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200608085158/https://arrs.run/MaraList/ML_2008.htm|archive-date = 8 June 2020|title = Ml_2008}}</ref>


=== NEB Sports era ===
=== NEB Sports era ===
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The first marathon of the current era was held on {{dts|2014.10.19|format=dmy}} as the "Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon<!-- as per mos:lq as source did not include '.' -->".<ref name="2014.edition">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bengalurumarathon.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 April 2014 |archive-date=17 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417005807/http://www.bengalurumarathon.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  It was organized by NEB Sports and members of the running community of Bengaluru.{{r|2014.edition}}
The first marathon of the current era was held on {{dts|2014.10.19|format=dmy}} as the "Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon<!-- as per mos:lq as source did not include '.' -->".<ref name="2014.edition">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bengalurumarathon.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 April 2014 |archive-date=17 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417005807/http://www.bengalurumarathon.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  It was organized by NEB Sports and members of the running community of Bengaluru.{{r|2014.edition}}


The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to {{dts|2021.01.24|format=dmy}} due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="2020.postponement.1">https://archive.is/20201108104814/https://bengalurumarathon.in/</ref><ref name="2020.postponement.2">https://archive.is/20201216120650/https://bengalurumarathon.in/</ref><!-- original date of 2020.10.11 noted at https://archive.is/hPtqU -->{{efn|It had initially been postponed to {{dts|2020.12.13|format=dmy}}.{{r|2020.postponement.1}}}}
The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to {{dts|2021.01.24|format=dmy}} due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="2020.postponement.1">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201108104814/https://bengalurumarathon.in/|title=Bengaluru Marathon 2020}}</ref><ref name="2020.postponement.2">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216120650/https://bengalurumarathon.in/|title=Bengaluru Marathon 2021}}</ref><!-- original date of 2020.10.11 noted at https://archive.is/hPtqU -->{{efn|It had initially been postponed to {{dts|2020.12.13|format=dmy}}.{{r|2020.postponement.1}}}}


== Course ==
== Course ==


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The marathon is a double-loop course{{efn|Half marathoners run the loop once.{{r|2019.course}}}} that begins and ends in [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]].{{r|2019.course}}  The course makes extensive use of [[Cubbon Park]] as well as [[M G Road, Bangalore|Mahatma Gandhi Road]] and Cubbon Road.<ref name="2019.course">https://archive.is/20201216054154/https://bengalurumarathon.in/2019route.html</ref>
The marathon is a double-loop course{{efn|Half marathoners run the loop once.{{r|2019.course}}}} that begins and ends in [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]].{{r|2019.course}}  The course makes extensive use of [[Cubbon Park]] as well as [[M G Road, Bangalore|Mahatma Gandhi Road]] and Cubbon Road.<ref name="2019.course">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216054154/https://bengalurumarathon.in/2019route.html|title = Bengaluru Marathon-2019}}</ref>


== Winners ==
== Winners ==
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| {{flagathlete|[[Eston Nyaga]]<!-- sometimes referred to as "Ngira Nyaga" or "Eston Nyaga Ngira", with aims spelling name as "NAGYA" and arrs spelling name as "Nayaga" -->|KEN}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Eston Nyaga]]<!-- sometimes referred to as "Ngira Nyaga" or "Eston Nyaga Ngira", with aims spelling name as "NAGYA" and arrs spelling name as "Nayaga" -->|KEN}}
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| {{flagathlete|[[Bijay Deka]]|IND}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Bijay Deka]]|IND}}
| 2:35:27
| 2:35:27
| {{flagathlete|Laxmi|IND}}{{efn|Official result of female winner <!-- as well as other reliable sources --> only reports one name.<ref>https://archive.is/20201216172230/https://www.sportstimingsolutions.in/share.php?event_id=54477&bib=42140</ref>}}
| {{flagathlete|Laxmi|IND}}{{efn|Official result of female winner <!-- as well as other reliable sources --> only reports one name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.is/20201216172230/https://www.sportstimingsolutions.in/share.php?event_id=54477&bib=42140|title=Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon 2019 - Results Provided by Spor…}}</ref>}}
| 3:24:10 <!-- deccan herald reports time as 3:24:09, which was likely an unofficial result -->
| 3:24:10 <!-- deccan herald reports time as 3:24:09, which was likely an unofficial result -->
| <ref name="2019.results">https://archive.is/20201216172719/https://aims-worldrunning.org/results/archive/2019.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/20201216172343/https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/bijay-laxmi-triumph-in-bengaluru-marathon-768290.html<!-- source is used for countries represented --></ref>
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Latest revision as of 07:20, 5 October 2021

Bengaluru Marathon
Running past the Vidhana Soudha in 2006
DateOctober
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka, India
DistanceMarathon
Established2005 (21 years ago) (2005)
(Crossover era)
2014 (12 years ago) (2014)
(NEB Sports era)
Course recordsCrossover era:
Men: 2:22:32 (2007)
Kenya Eston Nyaga
Women: 2:45:34 (2005)
Ethiopia Marashet Jimma
Official siteBengaluru Marathon

The Bengaluru Marathon is an annual marathon running event held in Bengaluru, India.

History[edit | edit source]

Crossover era[edit | edit source]

The inaugural marathon was held on 15 May 2005 as the "Lipton Bangalore International Marathon".[1][2] Organized by Crossover Consulting, the full marathon race had about 200 participants, with about 400 runners joining the half marathon, and 15,000 taking part in the 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) Celebration Run.[1][3] The marathon was won by Kennedy Chinna Ramu, a local 28-year-old man, with a time of 2:23:46, nearly five minutes faster than the runner-up.[1][3]

The second marathon was scheduled for 17 September 2006. The winners were, in the full marathon men's division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2:35:19, in the full marathon women's division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4:13:13, in the half marathon men's division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1:04:21, and in the half marathon women's division, K B with a time of 1:23:55.

The third edition of the marathon was held as the "BSNL Bangalore International Marathon" on 16 December 2007.[4][5] Many marathoners, including the lead runners, had to run from barking dogs and take involuntary breaks due to traffic.[4]< [lower-alpha 1]

The Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) has no record of a marathon occurring in Bengaluru in 2008.[6]

NEB Sports era[edit | edit source]

The first marathon of the current era was held on 19 October 2014 as the "Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon".[7] It was organized by NEB Sports and members of the running community of Bengaluru.[7]

The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 24 January 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8][9]< [lower-alpha 2]

Course[edit | edit source]

External images
Course map of full marathon in 2016[10]
Course map of full marathon in 2019[11]

The marathon is a double-loop course< [lower-alpha 3] that begins and ends in Sree Kanteerava Stadium.[11] The course makes extensive use of Cubbon Park as well as Mahatma Gandhi Road and Cubbon Road.[11]

Winners[edit | edit source]

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Crossover era[edit | edit source]

Ed. Year Men's Winner Time<

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Women's Winner Time<

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Rf.
1 2005  Kennedy Chinna Ramu (IND) 2:23:46  Marashet Jimma (ETH) 2:45:34 [3]
2 2006  Appachu Chinnappa (IND) 2:25:19  Deepti Ashok (IND) 4:13:13
3 2007  Eston Nyaga (KEN) 2:22:32 none<

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[12][14]

NEB Sports era[edit | edit source]

Ed. Year Men's Winner Time<

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Women's Winner Time<

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Rf.
1 2014  Tirath Kumar (IND) 2:25:51  Shamli Singh (IND) 3:16:18
2 2015  Rashpal Singh (IND) 2:24:22  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 2:56:36
3 2016  Bahadur Dhoni (IND) 2:29:10  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 2:59:37
4 2017  Sanjit Luwang (IND) 2:24:56  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 3:07:54
5 2018  Mikiyas Yemata (ETH) 2:35:20  Aneeta Chaudhary (IND) 3:11:53
6 2019  Bijay Deka (IND) 2:35:27  Laxmi (IND)<

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3:24:10 [16][17]
2020 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic [9]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Even the marathon's eventual winner was forced to stop for traffic near Ulsoor Lake.[4]
  2. It had initially been postponed to 13 December 2020.[8]
  3. Half marathoners run the loop once.[11]
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 h:m:s
  5. Both ARRS and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races record no female finishers for the BSNL Bangalore International Marathon of 2007, although it is unclear if any females started, or if only males were permitted to run.[12][13]
  6. Official result of female winner only reports one name.[15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "May 2005 AIMS Results". Archived from the original on 1 February 2020.
  2. "The great race: Tech City on the run". The Times of India. 14 April 2005. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nair, Avinash (16 May 2005). "Ramu overcomes Ethiopian challenge". The Hindu.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Telgi, aides sentenced | Bengaluru News - Times of India".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. "Ngirnyaga from Kenya, who won the BSNL Bangalore International Marath…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. "Ml_2008". Archived from the original on 8 June 2020.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Bengaluru Marathon 2020".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 "Bengaluru Marathon 2021".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. "Bengaluru Marathon 2020".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "Bengaluru Marathon-2019".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. 12.0 12.1 "December 2007 AIMS Results". Archived from the original on 1 February 2020.
  13. "Untitled". Archived from the original on 16 December 2020.
  14. https://archive.is/20201216085340/https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/eston-nyaga-014209470
  15. "Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon 2019 - Results Provided by Spor…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. https://archive.is/20201216172719/https://aims-worldrunning.org/results/archive/2019.html
  17. https://archive.is/20201216172343/https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/other-sports/bijay-laxmi-triumph-in-bengaluru-marathon-768290.html