Delhi [India], October 8, 2025: Procam International, promoters of the World Athletics Gold Label
Race, the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, outlined comprehensive arrangements for over 40,500
participants at a media conference held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Wednesday. The
briefing covered key details, including the race route and extensive medical facilities for the event
scheduled on Sunday, 12th October.
The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2025 has reached a historic high, with over 40,500 runners
registering for the event. This remarkable response reflects India’s growing passion for running
and underscores the Capital City’s continued status as a celebrated sporting hub. The prestigious
VDHM will be flagged off from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday, 12th October 2025.
Category-Wise Breakup:
On-ground + Virtual
➢ Half Marathon – 14, 271
➢ Open 10K – 9811
➢ Great Delhi Run – 14865
➢ Senior Citizens Run – 1193
➢ Champions with Disability with Buddy – 444
“The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon is a legacy event that continues to inspire runners to chase
their personal bests and create new records. The course is nice and flat, and the weather is also
suitable for the runners helping them clock their best timings” said Race Director Hugh Jones.
RACE DAY ARRANGEMENTS & FACILITIES
Runners are Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon’s biggest stakeholders, and Procam continues to work
to make the race day memorable for all participants.
Free Delhi Metro Service for All Participants
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has extended its support to the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon to
offer free metro travel on Race Day for all registered runners.
Metro services will start at 3:15 a.m. on lines 1- Red Line, 2 – Yellow Line,3/4 – Blue Line and 6 –
Violet Line on Sunday, 12th October 2025.
FACILITIES ON-COURSE & IN-STADIA
For the convenience of the participants, the following facilities will be available along the route
and at the start/finish:
Arrangements by Metro Hospital, Medical Partner
Comprehensive medical facilities by Metro Hospital will be deployed, including 400 staff members
to ensure the safety and well-being of all participants
DMRC, Delhi Police, The Indian Army, Delhi Tourism and the Government of NCT of Delhi. This 20th edition is being sponsored by the Government of NCT of Delhi at no financial cost as the official partner and sponsor, and the Chief Minister of Delhi is the chief patron. The race has become a movement of something more than the Fit India movement – it has a new more holistic meaning,” said Mr. Vivek Singh, Joint MD, Procam International.
“We will be having 450 medical personnel on ground, including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and physiotherapists. We have 12 ambulances, mobile medics on motorcycles, 10 medical aid stations, and more than 50 medical spotters in the last one kilometre stretch. Every single person on ground is trained in CPR to ensure we can take care of any emergency right away,” said Dr. Sonia Lal Gupta, Medical Director, Metro Hospitals and Heart Institutes.
“The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon can proudly say that we are 100% waste-free and zero
to landfill. We have 200 people with 40 dedicated vehicles looking after pre, intra, and
post-sanitation activities. Each gram of waste is segregated. We were carbon footprint
negative last year, and we aim to do that again this year,” said Dr. Ankita Rai ,
Medical Officer, NDMC.
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