Sabarmati Marathon
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Logo for Sabarmati Marathon 2013
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| Date | January–February |
| Location | Ahmedabad |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon, Half Marathon |
| Established | 2010 |
| Official site | sabarmatimarathon.net |
Sabarmati Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Ahmedabad. It is established in 2010.[1] It is held in January-February every year. It attracts large number of local as well as some foreign participants.[2]
Marathon
It is organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in association with Amdavad Distance Runners.[3][4]
It has five categories: full marathon, half marathon, 7 km dream run, 5 km run for visually challenged persons and 5 km wheelchair run.[5]
History
In 2011, more than 8000 persons including 73 foreigners took part in an event.[2]
In 3rd edition held on 6 January 2013, 15,689 runners, including foreign athletes took part. 528 in full Marathon, 1934 in Half-Marathon and 13,157 participated in 7 km dream run. 53 participated in 5 km run for visually challenged persons while 17 in 5 km wheelchair run.[6] Cyclothon was also organized on 27 January 2013.
The fourth edition of marathon was organized on 5 January and cyclothon on 19 January 2014. Around 17000 people participated in the marathon.[7]
The fifth edition of the event held on 15 February 2015 in which around 7000 people participated.[8][9]
Past Winners
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
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| 1st | 2010[10] |  Tesfaye Girma Bekele (ETH) |
2:35:00 | Biruktayit Eshetu (ETH) |
2:35:53 |
| 2nd | 2011[11] |  Philemon Rotich (KEN) |
2:12:02 | Gadise Fita Megersa (ETH) |
2:38:54 |
| 3rd | 2013[12] | Wubishet Girum Zewde (ETH) |
2:14:26 | Jacquline Kiplimo (KEN) |
2:36:57 |
| 4th | 2014[7] | Shadrack Kipkogey (KEN) |
2:14:18 | Kiplimo Jacquline Nyetipei (KEN) |
2:45:46 |
| 5th | 2015[9] |  Melaku Belachew Bizuneh () |
2:13:43 | Berhan Aregawi Gebremicha () |
2:39:11 |
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