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{{Short description|Annual international marathon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox athletics race
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| caption = AU Bank '''Jaipur Marathon'''.
| date = 13 March 2022 (13th Edition)
| location = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| type =
| distance = [[Marathon]]
| sponsor = [[AU Small Finance Bank]]
| est = {{Start date|df=yes|2010}}
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.marathonjaipur.com/|Jaipur Marathon}}
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The '''Jaipur Marathon''' is an annual international [[marathon]] held in [[Jaipur]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.eventfaqs.com/news/ef-02932/jaipur-marathon-to-see-partici-131896607334 Jaipur Marathon to see participation from over 15 countries]</ref> The event happens each year on a Sunday in February and is one of the largest marathons in Asia. It is also the largest mass participation sporting event on the continent. It started in 2010.

== History ==
Mukesh Mishra, the director of the Indian Institute of Event Management Research and a fitness enthusiast, is the founder of Jaipur Marathon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=:: IIEMR :: Indian Institute of Event Management Research {{!}} Indian Institute of Event Management {{!}} Event Management Institutes {{!}} Event Management Courses {{!}} Best Event Management Institutes in Jaipur, Rajasthan|url=http://www.iiemr.com/our_team.asp|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.iiemr.com}}</ref> The organisers of the event are Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha and [[World Trade Park, Jaipur|World Trade Park]], believed that Jaipur would be able to support such a [[Road running|road race]] in India. The first event was held in 2010.

Since it began, Jaipur Marathon has supported various events and marathon formats. It has been endorsed by socialites, international brand ambassadors, Bollywood celebrities, and athletes like [[Salman Khan]], [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Farhan Akhtar]], [[Kangana Ranaut]], [[Suniel Shetty]], [[Sonam K Ahuja]], [[Arbaaz Khan|Arbaz Khan]], [[Malaika Arora]], [[Milind Soman]], [[Sonika Kaliraman]], [[Dharmendra]], [[S. Sreesanth|Sreesanth]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Kajal Aggarwal]], [[Mugdha Godse]], and [[Shriya Saran]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Newsdesk|first=Finisher|title=Launching the Au Bank Jaipur Marathon in London|url=https://finishermag.com/news/running/launching-the-au-bank-jaipur-marathon-in-london/|access-date=2021-02-06|website=Finisher Magazine|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Jaipur Marathon route is among the world's ten fastest courses.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Jaipur Marathon was recognized by the World Book of Records{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}} as the ''Largest Running Event'' in India in 2018 with 80,000 participants in various race categories. The race was also recognized by the Global Conference London as the ''Best Marathon of India'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=17 January 2019|title=It's raining Records at AU Bank Jaipur Marathon, India's Largest Marathon Event|url=http://marathonsofindia.com/its-raining-records-at-au-bank-jaipur-marathon-indias-largest-marathon-event/#:~:text=Largest%20Running%20Event%20of%20India,by%20World%20Book%20of%20Records.|access-date=6 February 2021|website=Marathons of India}}</ref> It is the only marathon in India where more than 15 world records were made in various categories since its inception.

== Marathon details ==
=== Pre-race activity ===
Two days before the race, a Bib Expo is organized where the runners can collect their running bibs and kit. The Expo carries a range of running-related products to assist runners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Registrations: Jaipur Marathon, Marathon, Marathon in Jaipur, Half Marathon in Jaipur, Dream Run in Jaipur|url=http://www.marathonjaipur.com/registrations-Kit.asp|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.marathonjaipur.com}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

=== Categories ===
The event seven different race categories: marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.097 km), IIEMR (10 km), dream run (6 km), youth run (6 km), senior citizens' run (3 km), ''beti bojh nahi hai'' run (2 km), and wheel chair run (6 km).<ref>{{cite web|title=AU JAIPUR MARATHON RACE PROFILE|url=http://www.marathonjaipur.com/race-profile.asp|website=www.marathonjaipur.com|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116154306/http://www.marathonjaipur.com/race-profile.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The marathon starts from the South Gate of [[Ram Niwas Garden]], Jaipur. It passes many of the city's iconic locations such as [[Albert Hall Museum]], Kesargarh, Dolls Museum, Tri Murti Circle, Ravindra Manch, [[Birla Mandir, Jaipur|Birla Mandir]], [[University of Rajasthan]], Kulish Smriti Van, [[Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur|MNIT]], [[World Trade Park, Jaipur|World Trade Park]], and [[Jawahar Circle]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=:: IIEMR :: Indian Institute of Event Management Research {{!}} Indian Institute of Event Management {{!}} Event Management Institutes {{!}} Event Management Courses {{!}} Best Event Management Institutes in Jaipur, Rajasthan|url=http://www.iiemr.com/our_team.asp|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.iiemr.com}}</ref>

=== Ambassadors ===
The event ambassadors for the Jaipur Marathon have been:

* 2010—[[Salman Khan]]<ref>{{cite news|author=IANS|date=24 January 2010|title=Salman fans create chaos in Jaipur Marathon|newspaper=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/salman-fans-create-chaos-in-jaipur-marathon/story-eQQBl8On7OnebiyjR3OxRN.html|accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>
* 2011—[[Salman Khan]]
* 2012—[[Akshaye Khanna]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Mugdha Godse]], [[Shriya Saran]]
* 2013—[[Akshay Kumar]], [[Rahul Dravid]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rahul Dravid cheers runners at the Jaipur Marathon|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/rahul-dravid-cheers-runners-at-the-jaipur-marathon/story-opSHUZzspBojqL6xqLyrKK.html|website=Hindustantimes.com|date=27 January 2013 }}</ref>
* 2014—[[Farhan Akhtar]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Farhan Akhtar will flag off the Jaipur Marathon on 2 nd February|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Farhan-Akhtar-will-flag-off-the-Jaipur-Marathon-on-2-nd-February/articleshow/29715893.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=February 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Farhan Akhtar to flag Jaipur Marathon|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/farhan-akhtar-to-flag-jaipur-marathon/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=28 January 2014 }}</ref>
* 2015—[[Arbaaz Khan]], [[Malaika Arora Khan]], [[Sonam Kapoor]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan to attend Jaipur Marathon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sonam-Kapoor-Malaika-Arora-Khan-to-attend-Jaipur-Marathon/articleshow/45732562.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|date=3 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=जयपुर मैराथन में सजेगी डॉली की डोली|url=http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/story/india/dolly-ki-doli-stars-sonam-kapoor-arbaz-khan-malika-arora-in-jaipur-marathon-355901.htmls|website=Patrika.com}}</ref>
* 2016—[[Suniel Shetty]]
* 2017—[[Kangana Ranaut]]<ref>{{cite web|title=कंगना रनोट AU जयपुर मैराथन को दिखाएंगी हरी झंडी, इस अंदाज में दिखेंगी वे|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-kangana-ranaut-will-flag-off-au-jaipur-marathon-jp0925-NOR.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128120754/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-kangana-ranaut-will-flag-off-au-jaipur-marathon-jp0925-NOR.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2017|website=www.bhaskar.com}}</ref>
The Maharaja of Jaipur [[H H Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur|H H Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh]] is the Youth Ambassador of the Jaipur Marathon.<ref>{{cite web|title=H H Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh is associated with AU Marathon|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-members-of-royal-family-of-jaipur-padmanabh-singh-is-associated-with-au-marathon-jp0925-NOR.html?seq=3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113155834/http://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-members-of-royal-family-of-jaipur-padmanabh-singh-is-associated-with-au-marathon-jp0925-NOR.html?seq=3|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 January 2017|website=bhaskar.com}}</ref>

=== Winners ===
'''Key:'''
{{legend2|#A9F5A9|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#F7BE81|Half marathon|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!class=unsortable|Edition
!Year
!class=unsortable|Men's winner
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
!class=unsortable|Women's winner
!Time ([[hour|h]]:[[minute|m]]:[[second|s]])
|-
|1st
|2010
|rowspan=2|''Winner not available''
|rowspan=2|''Time not available''
|rowspan=2|''Winner not available''
|rowspan=2|''Time not available''
|-
|-
|2nd
|2011
|-
|-
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|3rd
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|2012
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Charles Wachera]]|KEN}}
|1:06:56
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Teresa Bayisa]]|ETH}}
| style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''1:13:39'''
|-
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|4th
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|2013
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagathlete|[[Charles Wachera]]|KEN}}
|1:03:40
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Agnes Jepkosgei]]|KEN}}
|1:11:12
|-
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|5th
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|2014
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Charles Wachera]]|KEN}}
|1:02:54
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mesirak Bedilu]]|ETH}}<ref>[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140203/2332790.html 50000 run for awareness in Ambuja Jaipur Marathon]</ref>
|1:13:55
|-
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|6th
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|2015
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Simon Kiprugut]]|KEN}}
|style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''1:02:28'''
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Pauline Mutwa]]|KEN}}
|1:11:08
|-
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|7th
|bgcolor=#F7BE81|2016
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Worku Dires]]|ETH}}<ref>[https://more.arrs.run/runner/40582 ARRS-Runner:Worku Dires Chekol]</ref>
|1:03:57
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Meseret Gezahegn]]|ETH}}
|1:15:20
|-
|8th
|2017
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ashish Kumar (runner)|Ashish Kumar]]|IND}}
|2:27:37
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Shyamali Sing]]|IND}}
|3:05:59
|-
|9th
|2018
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Indrajeet Yadav]]|IND}}
|2:36:03
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Shyamali Sing]]|IND}}
|style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''3:02:32'''
|-
|10th
|2019
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Ashish Kumar (runner)|Ashish Kumar]]|IND}}
|style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''2:26:15'''
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Gunjan Khurana]]|IND}}
|3:57:32
|-
|11th
|2020
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Japhet Rono]]|KEN}}
|2:34:29
|align=left|{{flagathlete|Elizabeth|IND}}
|3:20:06
|-
|
|2022
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Pankaj Dhaka]]|IND}}
|2:30:08
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Pooja Kumari]]|IND}}
|3:21:47
|-
|
|2023
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sarvesh Kumar (runner)|Sarvesh Kumar]]|IND}}
|2:28:11
|align=left|{{flagathlete|Pooja|IND}}
|3:08:13
|-
|
|2024
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Shrawan Kumar (runner)|Shrawan Kumar]]|IND}}
|2:31:04
|align=left|{{flagathlete|Chatru|IND}}
|3:02:19
|}

== Charity ==
The Jaipur Marathon is one of India's largest charity platforms to raise funds for [[non-profit organization]]s. [[NGO]]s represent issues surrounding civic and community development, disability, education, environment and health, human rights, social services and women, children, and the aged. NGOs use this event as a platform to raise awareness for their work and to directly raise funds. Fundraising is facilitated by an easy-to-use model designed for all groups to raise funds.<ref>{{cite web|title=AU Jaipur Marathon:रन फोर रीजन के लिए कैंपेन करेंगे 50 से ज्यादा एनजीओ|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-10-2637450-jp0556-NOR.html|website=www.bhaskar.com}}</ref> The Corporate Challenge is a category for companies who wish to sponsor employee teams to participate in events and raise funds. Fundraising is encouraged through donations and contributions received from friends, family, and colleagues in support of the charities and causes chosen by the participant.

=== Sponsors/partners ===
{{columns-list|
* Title Sponsor: AU Bank Jaipur Marathon
* Associate Sponsor: Rajasthan Tourism
* Timing Partner: Timing Technologies
* Hospitality Partner: [[Holiday Inn]]
* Fitness Partner: [[Rajasthan Royals]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Rajasthan Royals tie up with Ambuja Jaipur Marathon 2012
|url=http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news/rajasthan-royals-tie-up-with-ambuja-jaipur-marathon-2012-5328652637_1.html|website=www.indiainfoline.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rajasthan Royals lends helping hand to Jaipur Marathon | date=9 January 2012 | url=https://zeenews.india.com/sports/others/rajasthan-royals-lends-helping-hand-to-jaipur-marathon_735364.html|publisher=Zee News | accessdate=6 February 2019 }}</ref>
* Medical Partner: EHCC Hospital
* Print Partner: [[Dainik Bhaskar]]
* Radio Partner: FM Tadka
* Event by: IIEMR - INSTITUTE OF EVENT MANAGEMENT
* Supported by: [[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] & [[Rajasthan Police]]
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.marathonjaipur.com}}
* [https://www.nextlap.in/event/au-jaipur-marathon-jaipur-2027 Next Lap – Jaipur Marathon race listing]

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[[Category:Sport in Jaipur]]
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[[Category:2010 establishments in Rajasthan]]

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