Hyderabad Runners Marathon 2025 Sees Record 28,000 Participants

Quick Summary

• Event: The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2025, India’s second-largest marathon, attracted 28,000 runners on Sunday.
• Route: Started at People’s Plaza on Necklace Road and passed through landmarks such as Tank Bund, Punjagutta flyover, KBR Park, Jubilee Hills Check Post, Road No. 45 and Durgam Cheruvu cable bridge before concluding at G.M.C. Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli.
• Participants: Included over 5,000 runners from more than 150 Indian cities and athletes from India, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
• Challenges Highlighted:

– Hyderabad marathon is considered one of the toughest due to slopes and flyovers.
– Vikram Goud appreciated aged participants and physically challenged runners for completing the course despite its difficulty.

• Individual Stories:

– Edla Ramesh completed his second marathon describing it as “challenging but rewarding.”
– Sivabalan Pandian from Mumbai completed his remarkable 951st marathon at age nearly 67, emphasizing health benefits.

Indian Opinion Analysis

The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon stands out not just for its scale but also for the uniquely challenging route due to Hyderabad’s natural topography. Such events symbolize community spirit while fostering fitness awareness. Importantly, a mix of international participation adds prestige to India’s local sporting initiatives. Individual narratives like that of Sivabalan Pandian illustrate how marathons unite people through personal triumphs regardless of age or physical limitations.

The event also hints at urban spaces being reimagined temporarily for fitness purposes-a noteworthy trend relevant to India’s ongoing city development discourse. As marathons continue gaining popularity nationwide with growing participation across demographics (from professionals to senior citizens), they could catalyze improvements in active mobility infrastructure in urban settings.

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