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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour = #f36f21
| colour =
| image = File:KolkataNewLogo.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = 2017 logo of Kolkata Marathon
| date = Early February
| location = [[Kolkata]], India
| type =
| distance = [[Marathon]], Half-Marathon, 10K
| sponsor = [[IDBI Federal Life Insurance|AgeasFederal Life Insurance]]
| est = {{Start date|df=yes|2008}}
| record = '''Men''': 2:19:30<br/>{{flagicon|IND}} [[Satya Prakash (runner)|Satya Prakash]] (2014)<br/>'''Women''': 3:16:56<br/>{{flagicon|IND}} [[Anjali Saraogi]] (2019)
| participants = 841 (2019)
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.kolkatafullmarathon.com/|Kolkata Marathon}}
}}
The '''Kolkata Marathon''' (officially '''IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon''') is a marathon held annually in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It was launched in 2008. The marathon is the largest in [[East India|Eastern India]] and the only full marathon held in Kolkata.<ref name="centralchronicle1">{{cite web |url=http://www.centralchronicle.com/9th-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-take-place-in-city-on-mar-6.html |title=9th edition of Kolkata Marathon take place in city on Mar 6 |publisher=Central Chronicle |date=2015-12-24 |accessdate=2016-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226233740/http://www.centralchronicle.com/9th-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-take-place-in-city-on-mar-6.html |archive-date=26 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ians |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/Kolkata-Marathon-Scheduled-for-March-6/2015/12/23/article3192522.ece |title=Kolkata Marathon Scheduled for March 6 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2015-12-23 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sudeshna Banerjee @Sudsports |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/i-am-hungry-win-another-olympic-medal-leander-paes |title=I am hungry to win another Olympic medal: Leander Paes |publisher=Sportskeeda.com |date=2015-12-23 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiannewsandtimes.com/2015/12/23/idbi-federal-lifeinsurance-announces-title-sponsorship-of-kolkata-marathon/ |title=IDBI Federal LifeInsurance announces Title Sponsorship of Kolkata Marathon – INDIAN NEWS & TIMES : INDIAN NEWS & TIMES |publisher=Indiannewsandtimes.com |date=2015-12-23 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref>

==Organisation==
{{Quote box|width=20em|align=right|quote= "The moment they approached me for the event, I said, yes. Kolkata has a special place in my heart as I have spent many formative years of my life here. To see the event grow from the first edition to the ninth edition, in terms of participation and even awareness in the city has been an interesting journey."|source=-[[Leander Paes]] after becoming Brand Ambassador of 2016 edition of the marathon<ref name="newsx1"/>}}
The marathon is authorised by the [[Athletics Federation of India]] (AFI). For 2016 edition [[IDBI Federal Life Insurance]] will be the title sponsors of the marathon. The marathon is managed by the HighLife Management.<ref name="equitybulls1">{{cite web|url=http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=175693 |title=IDBI Federal Life Insurance announces Title Sponsorship of Kolkata Marathon |publisher=EquityBulls.com |date=2015-12-24 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref> The 2016 marathon will also be an official qualifier round for the marathon events in the [[Rio Olympics 2016]].<ref name="newsx1">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsx.com/sports/16008-ninth-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-6 |title=Ninth edition of Kolkata marathon to be held on March 6 |publisher=NewsX |date=2015-12-24 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref>

[[IDBI Federal Life Insurance]] is the title sponsor for 2017 edition of the race.<ref>http://www.kolkatafullmarathon.com/Sponsors.html {{better source|reason=undated link, unverifiable for 2017 and subject to change over time|date=February 2019}}</ref> [[Cricket in India|Indian cricket]] player [[Sachin Tendulkar]] is the Brand Ambassador for the 2017 marathon.

==Participants==
The race has five categories of competition. Along with the traditional full and half marathon distances, there is also a 10 km open run, 10 km corporate run and 5 km fun run for children. In the first edition of the marathon, nearly 6,000 runners participated; the number of runners increased to 15,000 in 2015.<ref name="newsx1"/> Only Indian athletes are eligible for the prize money; according to organisers, the aims of the marathon are to provide a platform for Indian competitors and to promote athletics at the grass-root level in India.<ref name="centralchronicle1"/><ref name="equitybulls1"/> In 2015, the prize money for the winner of the full marathon was {{INRConvert|3.2|l}}, while 2nd and 3rd finishers were awarded {{INRConvert|1.6|l}} and {{INRConvert|0.8|l}} respectively.<ref>{{cite news|author=PTI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/Lalji-Yadav-Sajivani-win-Kolkata-Marathon/articleshow/46166348.cms |title=Lalji Yadav, Sajivani win Kolkata Marathon – Times of India | date=8 February 2015 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=6 February 2019}}</ref>

==Course==
The marathon starts from the [[Red Road (Kolkata)|Red Road]] in front of the Rangers club. The course then goes through the various landmarks in the city, including historic Park Street, [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]] and the [[Victoria Memorial (India)|Victoria area]].<ref name="centralchronicle1"/><ref name="newsx1"/>

== Past 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
|2008
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bhairon Singh]]|IND}}
|2:20:53
|rowspan=3|''Winner not available''
|rowspan=3|''Time not available''
|-
|-
|2nd
|2009
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Binning Lyngkhoi]]|IND}}
|2:21:07
|-
|3rd
|2010
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Binning Lyngkhoi]]|IND}}
|2:20:49
|-
|—
|2011
|rowspan=3 colspan=4|''Did not held''
|-
|—
|2012
|-
|—
|2013
|-
|4th
|2014
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Satya Prakash (runner)|Satya Prakash]]|IND}}
|style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''2:19:30'''
|rowspan=3|''Winner not available''
|rowspan=3|''Time not available''
|-
|5th
|2015
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Laljee Yadav]]|IND}}
|2:25:54
|-
|6th
|2016
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mohammad Yunus (athlete)|Mohammad Yunus]]|IND}}
|2:30:35
|-
|7th
|2017
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Abul Hossain (athlete)|Abul Hossain]]|IND}}
|2:34:02
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Pooja Jain (athlete)|Pooja Jain]]|IND}}
|4:59:11
|-
|8th
|2018
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jegadheesan Munusamy]]|IND}}
|2:35:10
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Rashmi Somani]]|IND}}
|4:19:36
|-
|9th
|2019
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Tlanding Wahlang]]|IND}}
|2:35:42
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Anjali Saraogi]]|IND}}
|style="background:#a9f5a9;"|'''3:16:56'''
|-
|10th
|2020
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Awadh Yadav]]|IND}}
|2:30:30
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Anjali Saraogi]]|IND}}
|3:24:02
|-
|11th
|2021
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dulu Sarkar]]|IND}}
|2:37:44
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Phurba Tamang]]|NPL}}
|3:58:02
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Road running competitions in India}}

[[Category:Marathons in India]]
[[Category:Sport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2008]]

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