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  Exclusive: Meet 23-year-old Om Satija, the youngest person to run the length of India

  Trending | June 04, 2026 10:37 IST

  Om Satija completed a remarkable 5,035-km run from Kanyakumari to Kashmir in 111 days. The 23-year-old undertook the challenge to raise awareness and funds for Udayan Kolkata, which supports children from leprosy-affected communities, while reconnecting with his Indian roots.

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  Canara Bank Marathon draws huge crowd in Bengaluru, promotes message of 'health is real wealth'

  Karnataka | November 24, 2025 11:09 IST

  The Canara Bank Marathon 2025, held in Bengaluru, received an overwhelming response. It conveyed the message that health is real wealth. The Canara Bank Marathon's objective was to ensure a healthy and happy life.

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  Fitness and community spirit to take centre stage as Bengaluru gears up for Canara Bank Marathon

  Karnataka | October 18, 2025 21:50 IST

  Canara Bank Marathon 2025: Runners can sign up for the marathon via Canara Bank’s official website. Race kits will be available for collection from November 6 to November 18, giving participants ample time to prepare.

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  NRI arrested within 30 hours in hit-and-run case of 114-year-old marathon legend Fauja Singh

  India | July 16, 2025 11:22 IST

  Fauja Singh death: The Toyota Fortuner SUV was initially registered to Varinder Singh, a resident of Athouli village in Kapurthala district. During police questioning, Varinder disclosed that he had sold the vehicle two years ago to Amritpal Singh Dhillon, an NRI who had recently arrived in India.

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  Fauja Singh, 114-year-old marathon runner, dies in road accident in Jalandhar

  Other Sports | July 15, 2025 0:01 IST

  Author Khushwant Singh confirmed the demise of 114-year-old veteran marathon runner Fauja Singh. "My Turbaned Tornado is no more," Khushwant wrote in a social media post on X.

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  WATCH: Stampede during Congress' 'Ladki hoon, Lad Sakti hoon' marathon in Bareilly

  Elections | January 04, 2022 17:59 IST

  In the video, it can be seen that hundreds of women and teenage girls were without masks at the marathon in Bareilly.

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  'Run for Fun' mini-marathon organized in Mumbai

  News | August 22, 2021 10:03 IST

  To mark "Swarnim Vijay Varsh" (50th-anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war), 'Run for Fun' mini-marathon was organized from Nariman Point to RC Church in Mumbai's Colaba.

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  Jepchirchir beats heat in Sapporo to win Tokyo Olympic marathon; Kenya finish 1-2

  Other Sports | August 07, 2021 9:24 IST

  Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo.

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  Army soldier starts Kashmir to Kanyakumari ultra marathon

  India | April 04, 2021 8:16 IST

  An Indian Army soldier has started Kashmir to Kanyakumari ultra marathon to make it to the Guinness Book of World records.

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  Runners complete Kanyakumari to Kashmir marathon to spread health awareness

  News | March 06, 2021 12:20 IST

  In order to encourage youth to opt for a healthy lifestyle, two runners, Ram Rattan and Sanjay Kumar took up a marathon from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Runners covered a distance of 4268 km within 53 days and covered 11 states, 91 cities and 1000 plus villages.

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  Eliud Kipchoge urges athletes to continue training to avoid injury

  Other Sports | April 11, 2020 12:55 IST

  The Olympic marathon champion was due to defend his title in Tokyo in August and use the London marathon on April 26 as his gauging race, though both competitions have been pushed back to 2021.

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  Sachin Tendulkar flags off 'New Delhi Marathon'

  News | February 23, 2020 14:35 IST

  Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar flagged off 5th edition of 'New Delhi Marathon' at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on February 23.

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  Maharashtra Police International Marathon flagged off in Mumbai

  News | February 09, 2020 13:07 IST

  The international marathon of Maharashtra Police was flagged off in Mumbai on February 09. Marathon was flagged off from Bandra-Worli Sea Link to Gateway of India.

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  64-year-old dies of heart attack during Mumbai Marathon, 2 others admitted to hospital

  India | January 19, 2020 13:10 IST

  A 64-year-old Gajanan Maljalkar died of cardiac arrest while running the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday morning. According to Bombay Hospital PRO, the 64-year-old man was declared brought dead.

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  Sachin Tendulkar to flag off Kolkata Full Marathon on February 2

  Other Sports | January 10, 2020 17:17 IST

  Sachin Tendulkar will flag off the marathon from the Rangers Ground, Red Road with the full marathon beginning at 4.30 AM and the half from 6.30 a.m.

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  Kipchoge becomes first in world to complete marathon under 2 hours

  Other Sports | October 12, 2019 16:45 IST

  Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person in the world to finish a marathon inside two hours.

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  Sachin Tendulkar to do push ups at New Delhi Marathon to support Pulwama martyrs' families

  Cricket | February 21, 2019 18:58 IST

  Before the start of each of the four races at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, Tendulkar will do 5-10 push-ups as part of the #KeepMoving Push-up Challenge.

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  Athletes gear up for Tata Mumbai Marathon, traffic advisory issued

  News | January 20, 2019 9:43 IST

  Athletes gear up for Tata Mumbai Marathon, traffic advisory issued

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  Eliud Kipchoge sets new world record in Berlin marathon win

  Other Sports | September 16, 2018 17:11 IST

  The 33-year-old broke the previous world record set in Berlin by fellow Kenyan Dennis Kimetto in 2014 by 1 minute and 18 seconds.

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  Running marathon improves immunity, says a study

  Health | April 21, 2018 14:54 IST

  After exercise, some cells in the bloodstream decrease substantially - sometimes falling to levels lower than before exercise started, and this can last for several hours.