Abhinav Bindra: Delhi Half Marathon an important step towards resuming sports in India
4 years, 1 month ago

Abhinav Bindra: Delhi Half Marathon an important step towards resuming sports in India

The Hindu  

Former World and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra was pleased with the prospect of the elite athletes running the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday, and putting Indian sports back on the rails. This is a very important step towards resuming competitive sports in India, and a benchmark for other sports," said Bindra, the brand ambassador for the event. Running was a very important part of my training," Bindra said.Some of the elite Indian runners like Avinash Sable, Srinu Bugatha, Abhishek Pal, Pradeep Singh, Parul Chaudhary, Chinta Yadav and Sanjivani Jadhav will be competing on Sunday, along with some of the best in the world. I have practised harder," said Parul Chaudhary.Even though she had finished third last year, Chinata Yadav was happy with her improved time.

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Asian Games silver medallist Kartik Kumar eager to compete with top-level runners in Delhi Half Marathon 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games silver medallist Kartik Kumar eager to compete with top-level runners in Delhi Half Marathon 2023

The Hindu  

Long-distance runner Kartik Kumar, a 10000m silver medal winner at the Hangzhou Asian Games, said he wanted to expand his experience base while competing against international athletes during the 18th Delhi Half Marathon, scheduled to be held here on Sunday. A total of 36,194 people are expected to participate in the Delhi Half Marathon, which offers a total prize money …

Avinash Sable, Sanjivani Jadhav to Lead Indian Elite Athletes in Delhi Half Marathon
2 years, 3 months ago

Avinash Sable, Sanjivani Jadhav to Lead Indian Elite Athletes in Delhi Half Marathon

News 18  

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2 years, 3 months ago

Why having someone to set pace for you helps you run faster

Live Mint  

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Haile Gebrselassie To Be Delhi Half Marathon's International Event Ambassador
2 years, 3 months ago

Haile Gebrselassie To Be Delhi Half Marathon's International Event Ambassador

News 18  

Haile Gebrselassie, one of the greatest distance runners in history, will be the International Event Ambassador at next month’s Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2022, the organisers announced on Thursday. “Running and the community are the two things that are most important to me, and an event like the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon brings them together in a unique way. “Transformation …

Abhinav Bindra congratulates Tokyo-bound Indian athletes
3 years, 7 months ago

Abhinav Bindra congratulates Tokyo-bound Indian athletes

The Hindu  

Abhinav Bindra on Friday lauded India's Tokyo-bound athletes for showing great determination and achieving the "exceptional" feat of qualifying for the Summer Games in the face of the COVID-19 adversity. "Many congratulations to each one of you for having defeated every challenge that dared stand in your way and securing qualification for the Tokyo Olympics 2021," Bindra wrote in a …

Abhinav Bindra bats for imbibing sports culture in the country PV Sindhu
4 years ago

Abhinav Bindra bats for imbibing sports culture in the country PV Sindhu

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist and world champion shuttler P V Sindhu on Saturday said it is important to have good coaches, who can understand the mindset of the players and address their specific needs to create more champions. "I would say we need to have really good coaches, who analyse each player because every player's mindset is different, so he needs …

Defending champions, record holders ready for Delhi Half Marathon - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Defending champions, record holders ready for Delhi Half Marathon - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

There was surprise back home when they set out to compete in the Airtel Delhi Half marathon scheduled for Sunday, but the defending champions and world record holders are at ease in the Capital. She said she had missed the half marathon world championship last month in Poland as she was training for the 3,000 metres event. I like both …

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020: Srinu Bugatha aims to break last year's record as he spearheads elite Indian field
4 years, 1 month ago

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020: Srinu Bugatha aims to break last year's record as he spearheads elite Indian field

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Having triumphed in the elite Indian men’s category at last year’s Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, army man Srinivas Bugatha, popularly known as Srinu, will once again be the firm favourite to clinch the gold. pic.twitter.com/v6V5zoABot — Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon November 23, 2020 The 28-year-old is expected to face stiff competition from the likes of Avinash Sable and Abhishek Pal. …

Brigid Kosgei, Ababel Yeshaneh to participate in Delhi Half Marathon - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Brigid Kosgei, Ababel Yeshaneh to participate in Delhi Half Marathon - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Saturday announced the entries of world record holders Brigid Kosgei and Ababel Yeshaneh for the upcoming event, adding lustre to an already star-studded field. However, the tables were turned at the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in February this year when a contest between the pair in the final stages of the race saw …

Abhinav Bindra named event ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon
4 years, 1 month ago

Abhinav Bindra named event ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon

The Hindu  

India’s only individual Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra was on Thursday named event ambassador of the 16th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon scheduled to be held on November 29. READ| “Today, the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon has motivated individuals, young and old, to adopt a healthy lifestyle, run for a cause and empower women to put their best foot forward,” said …

Hundreds Sign Up for Delhi Race as It Battles Coronavirus Surge, Pollution
4 years, 1 month ago

Hundreds Sign Up for Delhi Race as It Battles Coronavirus Surge, Pollution

News 18  

Some of the world’s leading long-distance runners and hundreds of others will take part in a half-marathon and shorter races this month in New Delhi, the organiser said on Wednesday, despite concerns over the Indian capital’s toxic air. Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who won a bronze last month at the women’s World Athletics half marathon championships in Poland, is among those …

Srinu Bugatha to Headline Indian Challenge at Delhi Half Marathon 2020
4 years, 1 month ago

Srinu Bugatha to Headline Indian Challenge at Delhi Half Marathon 2020

News 18  

Defending champion Srinu Bugatha will lead the Indian elite men’s category alongside Abhishek Pal, Avinash Sable and Pradeep Singh at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon slated to be held on November 29. The winner of the half marathon race at the Mumbai Marathon earlier this year, Parul Chaudhary, will lead the Indian elite women’s category along with Sanjivani Jadhav, Monika …

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020: Defending champion Srinu Bugatha to lead strong Indian field
4 years, 1 month ago

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2020: Defending champion Srinu Bugatha to lead strong Indian field

Firstpost  

Bugatha, the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 champion, will spearhead the men’s field alongside Abhishek Pal, Avinash Sable and Pradeep Singh. New Delhi: Defending champion Srinu Bugatha will lead a strong Indian field in the annual Airtel Delhi Half Marathon to be held on 29 November. In the women’s category, the winner of the Half Marathon race at the Tata Mumbai …

Delhi Half Marathon on November 29, Bio-secure Zones to Ensure Covid-19 Free Race for Elite Runners
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Half Marathon on November 29, Bio-secure Zones to Ensure Covid-19 Free Race for Elite Runners

News 18  

The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, will be held on November 29. The race will be supported by Government of NCT of Delhi, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Ministry of External Affairs, Sports Authority of India, Athletics Federation of India, World Athletics, Association of International Marathons & Distance Races “Sport has always …

Delhi Half Marathon on November 29, elite runners to be provided bio-secure zones - Athletics News
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Half Marathon on November 29, elite runners to be provided bio-secure zones - Athletics News

The Hindu  

Some of the world’s top runners are expected to take part in the prestigious Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on November 29, with the organisers promising to provide bio-secure zones to ensure a COVID-19 free race for the elite runners. While the international and Indian elite runners will be at the start line at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here, the amateurs from …

Abhinav Bindra's sports institute open for admission
4 years, 2 months ago

Abhinav Bindra's sports institute open for admission

The Hindu  

Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra has taken another big step towards strengthening Indian sports with the opening of a Sports Medicine and Research Institute in Bhubaneswar. The Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute has announced in a statement that it was ready to admit students. With ABSMARI, we hope to empower Indian physiotherapists and sports scientists to learn from the …

Bindra: High performance programmes key to making champions
4 years, 6 months ago

Bindra: High performance programmes key to making champions

The Hindu  

Abhinav Bindra on Saturday stressed on the importance of high performance programmes for producing champions in a “structured and accountable format.” “Champions have to be built through systems and processes,” Bindra, who won the Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008, said during the online launch of high performance leadership programme organised by the ELMS Sports Foundation and the Abhinav Bindra …

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2019: L Suriya among elite Indian runners eyeing bonus prize, hope to improve timings
5 years, 2 months ago

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2019: L Suriya among elite Indian runners eyeing bonus prize, hope to improve timings

Firstpost  

The Indian elite athletes in the 15th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will be hoping to improve their timings in the event, with the bonus cash prizes on offer an incentive for them to train even harder. The Indian elite athletes in the 15th edition of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will be hoping to improve their timings …

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2019: Carmelita Jeter says Indian athletics needs more prominent coaches to produce world-class athletes
5 years, 2 months ago

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2019: Carmelita Jeter says Indian athletics needs more prominent coaches to produce world-class athletes

Firstpost  

India can certainly produce world-class athletes that can compete with the very best in the world of athletics, but only if the proper coaching setup is provided, feels American sprint legend Carmelita Jeter. New Delhi: India can certainly produce world-class athletes that can compete with the very best in the world of athletics, but only if the proper coaching setup …

Delhi Half Marathon: An ever growing phenomenon
6 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Half Marathon: An ever growing phenomenon

The Hindu  

Celebrated Japanese writer Haruki Murakami has a book dedicated to distance runners – the known and the unsung ones, the ones who seek glory and the ones who run to beat time. The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon has come to symbolise that phenomenon and is embraced as a much-loved annual calendar among the sports enthusiasts of the Capital. READ: Olympic …

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