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In the wee hours of the 18th of October, 2015, runners will participate in the Shriram Properties Bengaluru Marathon. The race will begin and end at the city’s iconic Kanteerava Stadium.
The marathon is open to elite marathoners as well as individually training runners, with the latter participating in the Open category. Prize money will differ for the two as well, with age categories defining the prize money given to each winner.
What are the race categories?
Full marathon
A full marathon is available for seasoned, trained runners, and attracts runners from all over the world. That will be at the standard 42.195km
The holding area for the full marathon opens at 3:40 a.m., while runners will be flagged off an hour later at 4:40.
Runners must be a minimum of 18 years old on race day to participate.
Half-marathon
Similarly to the full marathon, the holding area for the full marathon will be opened at 3:40 a.m, but half-marathoners will have a bit more downtime than runners participating in the full marathon, with the race start for half marathoners scheduled for 5:40 a.m.
As is the case for the full marathon, runners must be 18 years of age as on the day of the race to be eligible for participation.
5K Hope Run
The Hope Run, sponsored by the Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, is aimed at raising funds towards the research of paediatric cancer.
5K long, this is ideal for amateur runners or those who have not trained for marathons.
Runners in this category must report to the venue by 9:00 a.m., and their race will be flagged off at 10:45 a.m.
What is the prize money?
Prize money at the marathon differs across the marathon category and age group of the winning runner.
A detailed insight:
Full Marathon prizes:
| Marathon - Indian Elite | ||
| Rank | Men | Women |
| 1st | 1,50,000 | 1,50,000 |
| 2nd | 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
| 3rd | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| 4th | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 5th | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Marathon - Male - Open Category | ||||||||
| Rank | 18 - 25 yrs | 25+ - 30 yrs | 30+ - 35 yrs | 35+ - 40 yrs | 40+ - 45 yrs | 45+ - 50 yrs | 50+ - 55 yrs | 55+ yrs |
| 1st | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 2nd | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 3rd | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 4th | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 5th | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Marathon - Female - Open Category | ||||||||
| Rank | 18 - 25 yrs | 25+ - 30 yrs | 30+ - 35 yrs | 35+ - 40 yrs | 40+ - 45 yrs | 45+ - 50 yrs | 50+ - 55 yrs | 55+ yrs |
| 1st | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| 2nd | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| 3rd | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 4th | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 5th | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Half-marathon prizes
| Half Marathon - Indian Elite | ||
| Rank | Men | Women |
| 1st | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| 2nd | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 3rd | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| 4th | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| 5th | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Half Marathon - Male - Open Category | ||||||||
| Rank | 18 - 25 yrs | 25+ - 30 yrs | 30+ - 35 yrs | 35+ - 40 yrs | 40+ - 45 yrs | 45+ - 50 yrs | 50+ - 55 yrs | 55+ yrs |
| 1st | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 2nd | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 3rd | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 4th | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| 5th | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Half Marathon - Female - Open Category | ||||||||
| Rank | 18 - 25 yrs | 25+ - 30 yrs | 30+ - 35 yrs | 35+ - 40 yrs | 40+ - 45 yrs | 45+ - 50 yrs | 50+ - 55 yrs | 55+ yrs |
| 1st | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 2nd | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| 3rd | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| 4th | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| 5th | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
The weather is expected to continue as it has been – cloudy but largely sunny, with no rain forecast, which will mean an impediment-free marathon for participants tomorrow.
