Tag: Pune
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Updates: Thane/Chandigarh/Pune marathons 2009-2010
Updates on upcoming marathon events at Thane, Chandigarh and Pune, which are not still at the level of the hotshots like the Mumbai marathon or the Delhi Half Marathon, but some of them have been around for ages, so just a heads up. Jul 12 – Thane Varsha Marathon (check TOI article for details) Dec…
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The 2008 Pune Marathon chaos
So, is the full marathon event 39 KMs long, 42KMs or 44KMs!? Well, for the record, the elite runners in this edition of the event did all the three types of distances, and all due to the mismanagement from the organizers. One set of folks incorrect took a shorter way near the end, another set…
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Pune International marathon on Dec 7th
The 23rd edition of the Pune International marathon will take place on Dec 7th. Event website: http://www.puneinternationalmarathon.com/ This is one of those events which can really make it big, but have chosen to stay in the past. No encouragement for regular runners with their strict completion rules, only promoting the professionals, still no online registration,…
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Pune Marathon 2006
Well, this one is not for the faint-hearted for sure. You have to be almost a professional in running to even think about attempting it. I was amazed to hear that they have an official cutoff timing of 1 hr 30 mins for the 21K mark for participants to be allowed to continue further in…
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Pune Marathon results, Dec 4, 2005
Mens Marathon 1. Josephat Ndeti (Kenya) 2:19:35.2. Gemech Kebede (Ethiopia) 2:20:383. Ambrose Makau (Kenya) 2:22:26?. Jayabhay Dattatraya (India) 2:26:57 (best Indian) Women Half Marathon 1. Nailya Yulamanov (Russia) 1:152. Joyce Kandia (Kenya) 1:17:053. Teringo Gelachew (Ethiopia) 1:20:19 ?. Gurnule Madhuri (India) 1:22 (best Indian)