Vadodara Marathon
| Vadodara Marathon | |
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Logo of Vadodara International Half Marathon | |
| Date | Dec-Jan |
| Location | Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
| Distance | Marathon, Half Marathon |
| Established | 2009 |
| Official site | http://www.vadodaramarathon.com/ |
Vadodara Marathon is a run for charity or for purpose organized now annually/bi-annually by an organization based in Vadodara. Accredited to the Association of International Marathon and Distance Races (AIMS), the Vadodara Marathon is the recipient of the AIMS gold medal for 'smallest city, biggest Marathon'.[1]
Vadodara Marathon 2009
With an intention to promote civic sense in citizens, Vadodara Traffic Education Trust had organised Marathon on 22-Nov-2009. Nearly 31,800 participants took part in the Marathon flagged off by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in presence of Kapil Dev, Milkha Singh, Paresh Rawal, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan at Navalakhi Ground Vadodara.[2] [3]
Vadodara Marathon 2011
Its year-2011 edition took place from Vaccine Institute Ground, where about 30,000 people participated on 23-Jan-2011. [4] The event had 3 categories of run: 5 KM, 15 KM and 21 KM; which was flagged off by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.[5] For the first time in India, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags were given to each participant in the Marathons [6]
Vadodara Marathon 2012
It was organized on 5-Feb-2012. [7]
Vadodara Marathon 2013
Around 12,000 participants, including international runners, had turned up at Navlakhi compound located in the middle of the city organized on 15-Dec-2013[8][9]
Vadodara Marathon 2015
The fifth Vadodara Half Marathon would be organized on 14-Dec-2015.[10]
References
- ↑ Vadodara Marathon is accredited by AIMS, The Economic Times, 18-Jan-2012
- ↑ CM flags of Vadodara Marathon 24-Nov-2009
- ↑ Thousand run the VM 2009, The Times of India, 22-Nov-2009
- ↑ Volunteers ensured smooth VM 2011, The Times of India, 25-Jan-2011
- ↑ VM 2011 in Baroda News
- ↑ India's first RFID Run, The Indian Express, 24-Nov-2010
- ↑ Vadodara Marathon on NDTV
- ↑ The Times of India, 15-Dec-2013
- ↑ Marathon to support statue of unity, The Indian Express, 13-Nov-2013
- ↑ Calendar of Races of India
See also
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