Indira Marathon

Indira Marathon
Date 19 November
Location Allahabad, India
Event type Road
Distance 42 km
Established 1985[1]

The Indira Marathon is a national annual full marathon held in Allahabad, India. It commemorates the birth anniversary of India's former prime minister, Indira Gandhi.[2] The race starts from Anand Bhawan, the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family.[3]

References

  1. "Stage set for Indira Marathon on Nov 19". The Times of India. 16 November 2010.
  2. "Stage set for Indira Marathon on Nov 19". The Times of India. 16 November 2010.
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