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Delhi Half Marathon

Delhi Half Marathon

November 28, 2020

World Half Bronze Medalists Rock Delhi Half Marathon With Event Record Wins

21-year old Ethiopians Yalemzerf Yehualaw (64:46) and Amedework Walelegn (59:52) both picked up $37,000 wins in event record time today at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon as Yehualaw ran the second-fastest record-eligible half in history. Muktar Edris ran great in his half debut as well. *MB: Official 2020 Delhi Half Marathon discussion thread
November 28, 2020

How to Watch The 2020 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon - Television and Streaming Info

You can watch the race which starts at 7:10 pm ET tonight live for free right here on this page.
November 26, 2020

Sunday's Airtel Delhi Half Is Loaded, Will Course Records of 59:03 and 66:00 Fall On Faster Covid-19 Course?

The race course has been modified due to Covid-19 and is expected to run faster. $178,000 is on the line. The women's race features the half marathon and marathon WR hodlrs in Brigid Kosgei and Ababel Yeshaneh while the men's race will serve as the debut for Muktar Edris.
November 11, 2020

2020 Delhi Half Marathon (Nov 29th) Is Loaded As Usual - 12 sub-60 men and 9 sub-70 women will compete

Andamlak Belihu and  Tsehay Gemechu, the 21-year old two-time defending champs from Ethiopia, headline the stacked fields. *MB: A race to get excited about - 2021 Delhi Half Marathon (Nov 29th) is loaded as usual.
October 21, 2018

Debutante Tsehay Gemechu Breaks Delhi Half-Marathon Women's Course Record As She Beats Out WR Holder Joyciline Jepkosgei And Tirunesh Dibaba

Gemechu won in 66:50 to beat out Jepkosgei by 6-seconds and her countrywoman Zeineba Yim by 9. Dibaba struggled early and finished back in 6th (68:36). Ethiopia's Andamlak Belihu won the men's race in 59:18 to win over Amdework Walelegn (59:22). USA's Leonard Korir was 6th in 60:12.
November 16, 2017

Sunday: Almaz Ayana And World Marathon Champ Geoffrey Kirui Looking For Fast Times At The Delhi Half-Marathon

Ayana is up against defending champ Worknesh Defgefa (66:14) while Kirui actually isn't the favorite as he is up against Jorum Okumbo (58:48) and Alex Korio (58:51).
November 20, 2016

Eliud Kipchoge Wins Airtel Delhi Half-Marathon in 59:44 After Battle With Olympic 10,000 4th Placer Yigrem Demelash

The pacemakers weren't up for the CR 59:06 but the bonus was it ended up being a great battle for the win. Worknesh Degefa won the women's race in 67:42. *Results
November 17, 2015

World Record Holders Zersenay Tadese And Florence Kiplagat Head Fields For Next Weekend's Delhi Half Marathon

Tadese will face 10 other men who have gone under the one hour mark including Atsedu Tsegay (58:47) and Tsegaye Kebede. Kiplagat faces five other sub-1:08 women.