Livestream and results from Delhi Half Marathon which is held on Sunday 18th of October 2026.
Delhi Half Marathon 2026
Date
October 18
Place
New Delhi – India
Distance
Half Marathon
Results
Men
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mbatha Matata | Kenya | 58:52 |
| 2 | Samwel Nyamai Mailu | Kenya | 59:24 |
| 3 | Stanley Waithaka Mburu | Kenya | 59:33 |
| 4 | Birhanu Legese Gurmesa | Ethiopia | 1:00:33 |
| 5 | Samwel Chebolei Mosai | Kenya | 1:00:34 |
| 6 | Negasa Dekeba Bikela | Ethiopia | 1:00:36 |
Women
| Place | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wudinesh Alemu Keneni | Ethiopia | 1:06:35 |
| 2 | Selah Jepleting Busienei | Kenya | 1:07:01 |
| 3 | Cynthia Chelangat Chepkwony | Kenya | 1:07:32 |
| 4 | Irene Chepet Cheptai | Kenya | 1:07:33 |
| 5 | Maryam Lufti Njoki | Kenya | 1:08:12 |
| 6 | Meselech Alemayehu Gedefaw | Ethiopia | 1:09:04 |
Livestream
Course
Weather
About
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 AIMS-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the IAAF. The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course is considered one of the fastest half marathon route. The event sees about 40,000 participants 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
There was a virtual race in 2021 before it resumed the next year.
Previous winners
| Edition | Year | Men’s winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women’s winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2005 |  Philip Rugut (KEN) |
1:01:55 |  Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) |
1:10:35 |
| 2nd | 2006 | Francis Kibiwott (KEN) |
1:01:36 | Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) |
1:10:40 |
| 3rd | 2007 |  Dieudonné Disi (RWA) |
1:00:43 |  Deriba Alemu (ETH) |
1:10:30 |
| 4th | 2008 | Deriba Merga (ETH) |
59:15 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) |
1:08:17 |
| 5th | 2009 |  Deriba Merga (ETH) |
59:54 | Mary Keitany (KEN) |
1:06:54 |
| 6th | 2010 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) |
59:38 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) |
1:08:35 |
| 7th | 2011[16] | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) |
59:30 | Lucy Wangui (KEN) |
1:07:04 |
| 8th | 2012[17] | Edwin Kipyego (KEN) |
1:00:55 | Wude Ayalew (ETH) |
1:11:10 |
| 9th | 2013[18] | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) |
59:12 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) |
1:08:02 |
| 10th | 2014[19] | Guye Adola (ETH) |
59:06 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) |
1:10:04 |
| 11th | 2015[15] | Birhanu Legese (ETH) |
59:20 | Cynthia Limo (KEN) |
1:08:35 |
| 12th | 2016[20] | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) |
59:44 | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) |
1:07:42 |
| 13th | 2017[21] | Birhanu Legese (ETH) |
59:46 | Almaz Ayana (ETH) |
1:07:12 |
| 14th | 2018[22] | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) |
59:18 | Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) |
1:06:49 |
| 15th | 2019[23] | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) |
59:10 | Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) |
1:06:00 |
| 16th | 2020[24] | Amedework Walelegn (ETH) |
58:53 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) |
1:04:46 |