NMDC Hyderabad Marathon – 2025 Registration & 2024 Results

Hyderabad, India	August 23-24, 2025	Registration Open

The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, first held in 2011, is one of India’s largest marathons is a 2-day event offering multiple races including a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10k race, and a 5k fun race. Earlier known as the Airtel Hyderabad marathon, it is a flagship event of the Hyderabad Runners Society and has become a defining event in Hyderabad City.

Over the last 11 years, the event has grown from 1,250 participants to the country’s 2nd largest event in terms of participants. Usually held on the last Sunday of August every year, the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon aims to spread awareness about an active lifestyle. Hence it also offers an excellent platform for sponsors & partners to showcase their products & connect with a multitude of runners directly.

The course record in the men’s category is held by Karan Singh with the timing of 2:24:54 (2014) and in the women’s category by Pascalia Chepkoesh with the timing of 2:51:45 (2018).

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NMDC Hyderabad Marathon

Race Categories, Dates, Registration, Eligibility & Fees

	Marathon	Half Marathon	10K	Fun Run
Distance	42.2km	21.1km	10km	5km
Race Date	Aug 24, 2025 (Sunday)	Aug 24, 2025 (Sunday)	Aug 24, 2025  (Sunday)	Aug 23, 2025 (Saturday)
Start Time	4:20 am onwards	5:30 am	7:00 am	7:00 am
Age Eligibility Criterion	18 years & above	18 years & above	14 years & above	10 years & above
Other Eligibility Criterion	Earlier participation required. Check Details below @	No earlier participation required. Check Details below @	No earlier participation required. Check Details below @	No other criterion
Fees	INR 2000 & Up	INR 1950 & Up	INR 1600 & Up	INR 850 & Up
Registration	Register here	Register here	Register here	Register here
Expo Details	Venue: Hitex Exhibition Center, Hitex Road, Izzathnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana Date & Timings: Aug 22 (10am-6pm) & Aug 23 (9am – 6pm)

@ Below Participation Eligibility criterion applicable for NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2025.
A. Marathon: Must have participated in a Marathon or Half marathon live event on or after January 1, 2024, with the following eligibility criterion.
 – Marathon: 6hrs 30 min or faster.
 – 25K: 3 hrs 30 min or faster
– Half marathon: 3 hrs min or faster
B. Half Marathon/ 10K: No Timing certificate required but submitting one would facilitate getting a better starting corral 

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Route/Course Map

Information about the course maps & other details for the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2025 is detailed below

	Marathon	Half Marathon	10K	5K
Route Map	FM Route Map	HM Route Map	10K Route map	5K Route map

All races except the Fun run have a POINT TO POINT race route while the 5K Fun run has an OUT & BACK race route with the below-mentioned Start and Finish points:

	Start Point	Finish Point
Marathon & Half Marathon	People’s Plaza, Necklace Road, Hussain Sagar Lake	GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli
10K	Hitex Exhibition Grounds	GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli
Fun Run	Hitex Exhibition Grounds	Hitex Exhibition Grounds

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Prize Money

Information about the prizes/ awards for the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2025 is detailed below

For Elite Runners: Winners are decided based on the gun time (gross time) and not on the net time. Prizes are equal for both men & women.

	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize	4th Prize	5th Prize
Marathon	INR 3,00,000/ USD 6000	INR 2,50,000/ USD 3000	INR 2,00,000/ USD 2000	INR 1,50,000/ NA	INR 1,00,000/ NA

Any elite athlete breaking the course record also gets INR 1,50,000 cash prize. Any Elite Indian athlete breaking the Indian National record gets INR 5,00,000 cash prize.

For Non-Elite/Open Category Runners – Overall: Winners are decided based on the gun time (gross time) and not on the net time. Prizes are equal for both men & women.

	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize
Half Marathon (Overall)	INR 50,000	INR 40,000	INR 30,000
10K (Overall)	INR 25,000	INR 20,000	INR 15,000

For Non-Elite/Open Category Runners– Age category:

	1st Prize	2nd Prize	3rd Prize
Marathon*	INR 10,000	INR 7,000	INR 4,000
Half Marathon*	INR 8,000	INR 5,500	INR 3,000
10K*	INR 6,000	INR 4,000	INR 2,000

* Above mentioned Non-Elite prizes are for each of the age categories 

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2024 and Earlier Edition Results/Photos

Results

• Check Results for NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2024 & Earlier editions here 

Photos

• Check Photos for NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 

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Important Points

• Runners need the following mandatory documents and minimum criteria for registration approval.
  • Minimum age as per race category
  • Photo ID
  • Timing certificate (for Full Marathon only)
• For claiming the Prize Money PAN card copy is required.
• Pacers would be available for Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K run.
• Runners have the opportunity to register as an elite runners. Elite category runners get the advantage of getting front-line access at the race start, having a special tent at the start/finish line, and other race day perks. They also are eligible for higher prize money.
• Course time limits applicable for Marathon (6 hrs 30 min), Half Marathon (3 hrs 30 min), 10km (1 hr 45 min) and 5km (1 hr)
• Aid stations stocked with water, energy drinks, bananas and biscuits would be present along the route at regular intervals. Medical assistance would also be available

Contact Information
Phone: +91 9985100008
Email: For registration-related & general queries: info@marathonhyderabad.com and registrations@marathonhyderabad,com
For corporate & bulk registrations: hmgr@marathonhyderabad.com
For charity-related queries: charity@marathonhyderabad.com
For sponsorships: sponsors@marathonhyderabad.com
For pacers-related queries: pacers@marathonhyderabad.com
For elite runner registrations: elites@marathonhyderabad.com
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