Sunday’s Delhi Half Marathon route to have ‘minor refinements’
Organizers of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon have announced minor route refinements for the upcoming race to ensure runner safety. The Open 10K event will now start at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium instead of Sansad Marg due to ongoing protests in the capital.
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Large-scale public events in major cities are increasingly subject to logistical adjustments due to civil unrest and security concerns.
The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon organisers on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) announced there will be "minor refinements" to the route for Sunday's (October 11) race, and the Open 10K event will start from the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium instead of Sansad Marg, which has witnessed massive protests against the Election Commission in the past few days.
Follow the updates of the Anti-CEC protests on October 14, 2026.
Procam International, the race organisers, said the decision was taken after considering the "safety and experience" of the runners.
"With race day almost here, preparations continue in close coordination with the relevant authorities. Every decision centres on the safety and experience of our runners and the wider community," the organisers said in a statement.
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