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{{short description|Annual half marathon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour = darkred
| image = Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2024 logo.svg
| caption = The logo for Delhi Half Marathon
| date = late October or early November
| location = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi]]
| type = [[Road running|Road]]
| distance = [[Half marathon]]
| est = 2005
| participants =
| sponsor = [[Vedanta]]
| record = '''Men''': 58:536<br />{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Amedework Walelegn]] (2020)<br />'''Women''': 1:04:46<br />{{flagicon|ETH}} [[Yalemzerf Yehualaw]] (2020)
| homepage = {{URL|https://delhihalfmarathon.procam.in/|Delhi Half Marathon}}
}}
'''Delhi Half Marathon''', currently branded as the '''Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon''' for sponsorship reasons, is an annual [[half marathon]] foot-race held in [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an [[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races|AIMS]]-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2016|title=IAAF: IAAF Label Road Races Archive of Past Events|website=iaaf.org|access-date=2016-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116102619/https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-label-road-races/calendar/2016|archive-date=16 November 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> by the [[IAAF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aims-association.org/Directory.htm#IND|title=AIMS Race Directory|publisher=[[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races]]|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100804143712/http://www.aims-association.org/Directory.htm#IND|archive-date=4 August 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course is considered one of the fastest half marathon route.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hope to run in India again, says marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge |url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/athletics/after-tryst-with-delhi-six-years-ago-marathon-legend-eliud-kipchoge-says-one-day-hell-run-on-the-soil-of-india-again-160645 |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=NEWS9LIVE |date=23 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref> The event sees about 40,000 participants<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Delhi Half Marathon 2019: Andamlak Belihu, Tsehay Gemechu Defend Titles With Personal Best Timings |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-delhi-half-marathon-2019-andamlak-belihu-tsehay-gemechu-defend-titles-with-personal-best-timings/340806 |magazine=Outlook India |access-date=1 July 2022 |language=en |date=14 February 2022}}</ref> through the race categories of half marathon, the 7 km ''Great Delhi Run'', a 4.3 km run for senior citizens, and a 3.5 km wheelchair race<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/30-000-people-run-the-Airtel-Delhi-Half-Marathon/H1-Article1-471548.aspx|title=30,000 people run the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=2009-11-01|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123215003/http://www.hindustantimes.com/30-000-people-run-the-Airtel-Delhi-Half-Marathon/H1-Article1-471548.aspx|archive-date=2010-11-23}}</ref>

==Course==
[[File:ADHM-finish-2016.jpg|thumb|Finish line of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2016 at [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi|Nehru Stadium]]]]
The course starts in the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi|Nehru Stadium]], although this was temporarily moved to the grounds of the [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Secretariat Building]] while the stadium was under renovation for the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Krishnan, Ram. Murali|date=2007-10-28|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=42179.html|title=Disi, Alemu the winners in New Delhi Half-Marathon|publisher=[[IAAF]]|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113032343/http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=2/newsid=42179.html|archive-date=13 November 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> The race is largely flat and has delivered fast winning times in its short history, with men producing a number of sub-one hour times and women recording times under 1:08:00.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR08/news/newsid=48218.html|title=Delhi attracts high quality field and Jackie Joyner-Kersee's assistance|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=2008-11-07|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210190758/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR08/news/newsid=48218.html|archive-date=10 December 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=HMAR/detail.html|title=Half Marathon All Time – Women|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=2009-10-11|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023101449/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=W/all=y/legal=A/disc=HMAR/detail.html|archive-date=23 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=HMAR/detail.html|title=Half Marathon All Time – Men|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=2009-10-11|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027041508/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/inout=o/age=n/season=0/sex=M/all=y/legal=A/disc=HMAR/detail.html|archive-date=27 October 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Sponsor==
The current title sponsor is Vedanta who signed up in 2022 for 5 years till 2027.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Laghate |first=Gaurav |date=2022-09-01 |title=Vedanta comes in as title sponsor for Delhi Half Marathon |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/vedanta-comes-in-as-title-sponsor-for-delhi-half-marathon/articleshow/93933100.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-05 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> The race was sponsored [[Hutchison Essar]] for its first two races, and the company sponsored the event as Vodafone Essar in 2007 following a takeover. Rival communications company [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]] held the sponsor role since 2008 to 2020.<ref name="India">{{cite web|title=Airtel looks at leveraging world's richest Delhi marathon|date=2009-10-29|publisher=[[MSN]]}}</ref>

==Prize==
The half marathon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://beebulletin.com/all-about-adhm-2017/|title=ADHM 2017|website=Bee Bulletin|date=15 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915114109/https://beebulletin.com/all-about-adhm-2017/|archive-date=15 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> is the elite runner race, while the Great Delhi Run attracts the majority of participants overall. The inaugural edition in 2005 had total prize money of [[US$]]310,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/22/stories/2005072214002000.htm|title=Delhi marathon hits rough weather|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2005-07-22|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604183056/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/22/stories/2005072214002000.htm|archive-date=4 June 2008}}</ref> The prize for the winners of the men's and women's race was $25,000 in 2009 and $27,000 in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54797.html|title=Defending champions return, but Mergia will have Keitany to contend with – Delhi Half Marathon preview|publisher=[[IAAF]]|date=2009-10-30|access-date=2009-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101224923/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR09/news/newsid=54797.html|archive-date=1 November 2009|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BS"/>

==Past winners==
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Edition
!Year
!Men's winner
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
!Women's winner
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
|1st
|2005
|{{flagathlete|[[Philip Rugut]]|KEN}}
|1:01:55
|{{flagathlete|[[Irina Timofeyeva]]|RUS}}
|1:10:35
|-
|2nd
|2006
|{{flagathlete|[[Francis Kibiwott Larabal|Francis Kibiwott]]|KEN}}
|1:01:36
|{{flagathlete|[[Lineth Chepkurui ]]|KEN}}
|1:10:40
|-
|3rd
|2007
|{{flagathlete|[[Dieudonné Disi]]|RWA}}
|1:00:43
|{{flagathlete|[[Deriba Alemu]]|ETH|1996}}
|1:10:30
|-
|4th
|2008
|{{flagathlete|[[Deriba Merga]]|ETH|1996}}
|59:15
|{{flagathlete|[[Aselefech Mergia]]|ETH|1996}}
|1:08:17
|-
|5th
|2009
|{{flagathlete|[[Deriba Merga]]|ETH}}
|59:54
|{{flagathlete|[[Mary Jepkosgei Keitany|Mary Keitany]]|KEN}}
|1:06:54
|-
|6th
|2010
|{{flagathlete|[[Geoffrey Mutai]]|KEN}}
|59:38
|{{flagathlete|[[Aselefech Mergia]]|ETH}}
|1:08:35
|-
|7th
|2011<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=63005.html|title=In close races, Desisa and Kabuu prevail in New Delhi Half|publisher=[[IAAF]]|access-date=2011-11-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129162602/http://www.iaaf.org/LRR11/news/newsid=63005.html|archive-date=29 November 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Lelisa Desisa]]|ETH}}
|59:30
|{{flagathlete|[[Lucy Wangui Kabuu|Lucy Wangui]]|KEN}}
|1:07:04
|-
|8th
|2012<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|title=Race result 2012|access-date=2012-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004233931/http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|archive-date=4 October 2012}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Edwin Kipyego]]|KEN}}
|1:00:55
|{{flagathlete|[[Wude Ayalew]]|ETH}}
|1:11:10
|-
|9th
|2013<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|title=Race result 2013|access-date=2013-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004233931/http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|archive-date=4 October 2012}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Atsedu Tsegay]]|ETH}}
|59:12
|{{flagathlete|[[Florence Kiplagat]]|KEN}}
|1:08:02
|-
|10th
|2014<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|title=Race result 2014|access-date=2013-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004233931/http://procamrunning.in/adhm/content.php?code=OFFICIAL_RACE_RESULTS#MyAnchor|archive-date=4 October 2012}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Guye Adola]]|ETH}}
|59:06
|{{flagathlete|[[Florence Kiplagat]]|KEN}}
|1:10:04
|-
|11th
|2015<ref name="BS">{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/legese-limo-show-at-airtel-delhi-half-marathon-115112900095_1.html|title=Legese, Limo show at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon|date=29 November 2015|newspaper=Business Standard}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Birhanu Legese]]|ETH}}
|59:20
|{{flagathlete|[[Cynthia Jerotich Limo|Cynthia Limo]]|KEN}}
|1:08:35
|-
|12th
|2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adhm.procamrunning.in/race-results|title=Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) {{!}} Race Results|website=adhm.procamrunning.in|access-date=2017-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118031248/http://adhm.procamrunning.in/race-results|archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>
|{{Flagathlete|[[Eliud Kipchoge]]|KEN}}
|59:44
|{{Flagathlete|[[Worknesh Degefa]]|ETH}}
|1:07:42
|-
|13th
|2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adhm.procamrunning.in/media-pr/press-release/berhanu-legese-and-almaz-ayana-win-2017-airtel-delhi-half-marathon|title=Berhanu Legese and Almaz Ayana win 2017 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon|website=adhm.procamrunning.in|access-date=2017-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042703/https://adhm.procamrunning.in/media-pr/press-release/berhanu-legese-and-almaz-ayana-win-2017-airtel-delhi-half-marathon|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{Flagathlete|[[Birhanu Legese]]|ETH}}
|59:46
|{{Flagathlete|[[Almaz Ayana]]|ETH}}
|1:07:12
|-
|14th
|2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adhm.procamrunning.in/race-results/2018|title=Results 2018|website=adhm.procamrunning.in|access-date=2018-10-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025190232/https://adhm.procamrunning.in/race-results/2018|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{Flagathlete|[[Andamlak Belihu]]|ETH}}
|59:18
|{{Flagathlete|[[Tsehay Gemechu]]|ETH}}
|1:06:49
|-
|15th
|2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://airteldelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/race-results/2019|access-date=2020-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022132926/https://airteldelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/race-results/2019|archive-date=22 October 2019|url-status=live|title=Race Results 2019 -Adhm}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Andamlak Belihu]]|ETH}}
|59:10
|{{flagathlete|[[Tsehay Gemechu]]|ETH}}
|1:06:00
|-
|16th
|2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=MEN FINISHERS|url=https://airteldelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/race-results/2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129163752/https://airteldelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/race-results/2020|archive-date=29 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-29|website=adhm.procamrunning.in}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Amedework Walelegn]]|ETH}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''58:53'''
|{{flagathlete|[[Yalemzerf Yehualaw]]|ETH}}
|bgcolor=#A9F5A9|'''1:04:46'''
|-
! colspan="6" |''Virtual race due to COVID-19''
|-
|17th
|2022<ref name="MEN FINISHERS">{{Cite web|title=MEN FINISHERS|url=https://vedantadelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/results/race-results|access-date=2023-10-16}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Chala Regasa]]|ETH}}
|1:00:30
|{{flagathlete|[[Irine Cheptai]]|ETH}}
|1:06:42
|-
|18th
|2023<ref name="MEN FINISHERS"/>
|{{flagathlete|[[Daniel Ebenyo]]|KEN}}
|59:27
|{{flagathlete|[[Alamz Ayana]]|ETH}}
|1:07:58
|-
|19th
|2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=VDHM {{!}} Race Results |url=https://vedantadelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/results/race-results |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=vedantadelhihalfmarathon.procam.in}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Joshua Cheptegei]]|UGA}}
|59:46
|{{flagathlete|[[Alemaddis Eyayu]]|ETH}}
|1:08:17
|-
|20th
|2025<ref>{{Cite web |title=VDHM {{!}} Race Results |url=https://vedantadelhihalfmarathon.procam.in/results/race-results |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=vedantadelhihalfmarathon.procam.in}}</ref>
|{{flagathlete|[[Alex Matata]]|KEN}}
|59:50
|{{flagathlete|[[Lilian Rengeruk]]|KEN}}
|1:07:20
|}

== Sponsors/partners ==
* Title sponsor: [[Vedanta]]
* Channel partner: [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]]
* Driven by: [[Tata Nexon]]
* Ignited by: [[Puma SE|Puma]]
* Energy Drink partner: [[Fast&Up]]
* Snacking partner: [[Cadbury]] Fuse
* Hospitality partner: [[Le Méridien|Le Meridein]]
* Medical partner: [[Metro Hospitals]]
* Print partner: [[The Times of India]]
* Cooldown Companion: Bira 91
* Official Photographer: Glint
* Entrainment partner: [[Radio Mirchi]]
* Philanthropy partner: United Way, Delhi NCR
* Institution partner: Harmony for Silvers Foundation
* Supported by: [[Government of Delhi]]
* Supported by: [[Sports Authority of India]]
* Supported by: [[Delhi Metro]]
* Supported by: [[New Delhi Municipal Corporation]]
* Supported by: [[IPRS]]
* Under the aegis of: [[Athletics Federation of India]]
* Certified by: [[Association of International Marathons and Distance Races|AIMS]]
* Inclusion Ally: Adventures beyond
* Promoted by : [[Procam]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://adhm.procamrunning.in/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150827023825/http://adhm.procamrunning.in/ |date=27 August 2015 }}

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Delhi Half Marathon - Revision history

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