Hutch Delhi Half Marathon 2007

The Hutch Delhi half marathon will be held here on October 28, two weeks later than the last two editions.An increase of $10,000 in prize money was announced for the Hutch Delhi half marathon to be held here on October 28, 2007.

The countdown for the Delhi half marathon began with Reebok signing as the sportswear and training partner for the run.

Besides being the official sportswear supplier, Reebok will be actively involved in imparting training to the desirous runners in all aspects of marathon running.

Under the programme Reebok Instructor Alliance, which has over 900 certified trainer across the country, a three-day workshop was organised to educate the trainers about distance running and related aspects such as endurance and cross training, diet and nutrition, injury prevention and treatment, running kit and health issues.

Distance running expert Ian Ladbrooke and two elite Kenyan athletes, Catherine Mutwa and Zak Kihara, conducted the workshop for 50 certified trainers that ended on Monday.

These trainers in turn will train interested people in becoming more accomplished distance runners.

The prize money for this year now stands at $1,60,000. The organisers also announced that they would attempt to double the amount to be raised for charities on the occasion of the half marathon.

The Hutch half marathon, in its third edition, has now become a popular event in the Capital. More than 30,000 people are expected to participate in the event, including the Great Delhi run and the senior citizens run. The age limit for the open category will be 18 years and above while that for the veterans category it will be 45 years and above. The senior veterans category will be for men of 55 years and above and women of 50 years and above. A wheelchair event over 4.3km will also be held.

The entry fee for Indians will be Rs. 200 for the half marathon and Great Delhi run, and Rs. 100 for senior citizens. Overseas participants will be expected to pay $30 for the half marathon and $20 for the senior citizens run.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President, Suresh Kalmadi, said that the half marathon was a perfect build-up for the multi-discipline games Delhi was gearing up to host in the near future.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Secretary, Lalit Bhanot, will be the race director.

Register Yourself For Hutch Delhi Half Marathon at below given link:
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Compiled by:
Saurav Chakraborty