EVENT DETAILS
Press Conference: June 2026 at India Habitat Center or Central Park,
Connaught Place, New Delhi
Pre-Event BIB Expo: TBA
Marathon/Run: Sunday, 20th September 2026 at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, Pragati Vihar,
New Delhi
ROUTE MAP OF RUN
The Youth First Half Marathon 2026 will commence from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, proceed towards India Gate, and return to the stadium premises for the finish.
The route has been structured to ensure regulated traffic management, medical support deployment, hydration stations at regular intervals, and secure crowd movement. Final route maps and traffic advisories will be issued in coordination with the concerned authorities.

RULES FOR PARTICIPATION
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
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Non-Transferable Registration: Registrations are non-transferable. The registered participants must use the BIB assigned to them.
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BIB Expo: The BIB Expo will take place on 26th April 2026 at the designated venue. There will be no BIB Expo on the event day.
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BIB Collection on Behalf of Others: If someone is collecting BIBs on behalf of other participants, they must present a consent letter from the registered participants in order to receive the BIB.
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No On-Spot Registration: On-spot registrations will not be available. Participants must register in advance to secure their participation.
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BIB Exchange: Participants are not allowed to exchange their timing BIBs with others. Each BIB is unique and should only be used by the assigned participant. Any participant found wearing another participant's BIB will be disqualified.
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Proper Placement of BIB: Participants must wear their BIB on their chest, ensuring it is visible. Wearing the BIB on the back will result in disqualification from the winner's list.
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Email Updates: All event-related updates will be shared via the registered email address.
GENERAL
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Use only the application modes suggested on this website to submit your entries.
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Please go thoroughly to all relevant information given on the event website and application form prior to submitting your application.
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Requests for participation cancellation, and thereby refund, will not be entertained.
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The organisers reserves the right to ban participants if they are found abusive and behave rudely with the organisers/volunteers/vendors/third party contractors during the event.
ENTRIES
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Only individual entries for 21Km, 10Km, 5Km and 3Km shall be accepted.
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Applicants for 21Km must be the age of 18 years as on 3rd May 2026.
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Applicants for 10Km must be the age of 18 years as on 3rd May 2026.
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Applicants for 5Km must be the age of 16 years as on 3rd May 2026.
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Applicants for 3Km must be the age of 16 years as on 3rd May 2026
ENTRY CONFIRMATION
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Confirmation of applications received will be subject to Entry Rules & Guidelines given herein.
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Post close of registrations, email confirmations and running number [BIB / Chest Number] will be sent to all the confirmed participants who have given their valid email id in the registration form.
REGISTRATION STATUS
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On registration being successfully submitted, registrants will receive an email and SMS, confirming their registration with a unique booking ID.
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Runners will receive an email and SMS with their BIB number and other details closer to the race day.
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Those wishing to confirm their registration status in the interim can send us an email to delhimarathon2026@gmail.com
RACE REGULATION
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You are to participate only in the race category for which you had applied and for which your entry has been confirmed. Your entry and running number bib and/or bib tag is non transferable to any other person under any circumstance.
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Runners found to have interchanged their running number bib and/or bib tag with another individual, will be disqualified from the Event and shall not be allowed to apply or participate in the upcoming edition of any of events across country.
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The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify or exclude any person from the event/competition who gives incorrect personal data/details on the entry form, who has been banned from competition under IAAF jurisdiction, or who is suspected of having taken banned substances. No refund of entry fee will be made.
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No result or certificate will be given to runners who do not start their run at the respective start times of the race categories they have been confirmed in.
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Please note if you tamper with the bib tag in any way or remove/exchange it with another runner, you won't be able to get an official finish time and thereby the official timing certificate recording your finish times. No Chip, No Timing, No Prize Money.
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No wheeled vehicles are allowed on the course. Anyone bringing wheeled vehicles will be disqualified from the race and asked to leave the course. .
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Participants are not allowed to run with pets, unregistered runners or babies/children who are under aged for the designated category.
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Participants will not be allowed to enter the event venue with gas balloons.
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In order to ensure the re-opening of roads by the mentioned time (Or as decided by the event organisers), the organisers will designate cut off times at specified locations. Runners failing to reach these specific locations within times specified must stick to the footpath in order to complete your race.
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Only those confirmed participants wearing the current Youth First Marathon running number bibs will be allowed on the route. Any person found wearing the incorrect bib/no bib will be disqualified and removed by security.
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Further, every runner must wear his/her running number bib on the front of the vest. Any mutilation, fold, alteration or damage to the bib will amount to disqualification of the runner from the Event.
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Organizers reserve the right to stop any participant from participating who is found medically unfit to continue in the opinion of the medical personnel.
PRIZE MONEY DETAILS
Exciting prize money and awards will be announced soon for top finishers across all race categories. Youth First Marathon 2026 aims to recognize excellence, endurance, and the spirit of participation.
Detailed prize structure will be updated once finalized.

