Marathons in India

India is home to 17 marathons in our database, spread across cities including Ahmedabad, Auroville, Bengaluru, and Chandigarh, and more. Mumbai Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 11,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Browse by state: Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and West Bengal.

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India🇮🇳

Adani Ahmedabad Marathon

The Adani Ahmedabad Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each November on an urban road in Ahmedabad, India. The riverfront sections give the race a cleaner urban-marathon identity than older Ahmedabad road events. The course passes the Sabarmati Riverfront, newer west-side roads, and long flat stretches suited to even pacing. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India🇮🇳

Auroville Marathon

The Auroville Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each February on a township and rural road in Auroville, India. Its low-key, community-driven atmosphere is very different from India's large commercial road races. The route passes red-earth roads, casuarina groves, and quiet settlements near India's experimental international township. Red-earth roads, casuarina groves, and quiet settlements near India's experimental international township give February's race a low-key, community-driven atmosphere.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India🇮🇳

Bengaluru Marathon

The Bengaluru Marathon attracts approximately 2,500 finishers each October through India's Silicon Valley at roughly 920 m altitude. The course passes the Vidhana Soudha, Cubbon Park, and the Koramangala tech-corridor on rolling Deccan Plateau roads. October's post-monsoon mild weather and the garden-city greenery make it South India's premier road marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Chandigarh, Chandigarh, India🇮🇳

Chandigarh Fast Marathon

The Chandigarh Fast Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each December on an urban road in Chandigarh, India. The city layout naturally produces one of India's straighter and flatter marathon courses. The route passes sector boulevards, green medians, and the wide geometry of Le Corbusier's planned city. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Hyderabad, Telangana, India🇮🇳

Hyderabad Marathon

The Hyderabad Marathon draws approximately 3,000 finishers each August on an urban road in Hyderabad, India. Its hilly profile makes it one of India's more demanding big-city marathons. The course passes HITEC City corridors, lake-adjacent stretches, and rolling roads through the Deccan metropolis. HITEC City corridors and lake-adjacent stretches climb through the Deccan metropolis, making Hyderabad one of India's more demanding big-city marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 2 August 2026

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India🇮🇳

Indore Marathon

The Indore Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each February on an urban road in Indore, India. It reflects Indore's push to position itself as one of India's cleanest and most fitness-oriented cities. The course passes Rajwada-area roads, newer city boulevards, and broad central-Madhya Pradesh streets. Rajwada-area roads, newer city boulevards, and broad central-Madhya Pradesh streets reflect Indore's push to become one of India's cleanest, most fitness-oriented cities.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India🇮🇳

Jaipur Marathon

The Jaipur Marathon draws approximately 3,500 finishers each February on an urban road in Jaipur, India. It consistently attracts one of the largest full-marathon fields in India outside the very biggest metros. The route passes Pink City areas, palace-adjacent roads, and wide modern avenues around Rajasthan's capital. Pink City areas, palace-adjacent roads, and wide modern avenues around Rajasthan's capital attract one of India's largest full-marathon fields outside the biggest metros.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Kochi, Kerala, India🇮🇳

Kochi Marathon

The Kochi Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each October on an urban and waterfront road in Kochi, India. The backwater setting makes it unlike inland Indian city marathons. The course passes backwater edges, port-city roads, and neighborhoods linked to Kerala's maritime capital. Backwater edges, port-city roads, and neighborhoods linked to Kerala's maritime capital make October's race unlike inland Indian city marathons on largely flat terrain.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Kolkata, West Bengal, India🇮🇳

Kolkata Marathon

The Kolkata Marathon draws approximately 5,000 finishers each December through West Bengal's cultural capital on the Hooghly River. The course passes the Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge approach, and the Maidan parklands with views of colonial-era architecture. December's dry, mild Kolkata winter makes it one of eastern India's most pleasant road races.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Leh, Ladakh, India🇮🇳

Ladakh Marathon

The Ladakh Marathon draws approximately 1,200 finishers each September on a high-altitude road in Leh, India. Altitude is the race's defining challenge, making modest paces feel far harder than sea-level equivalents. The route passes monasteries, barren mountain vistas, and open roads under the Himalaya's stark desert landscape. Thin air at altitude is the main pacing challenge despite a flat layout.

Next race: Sunday, 6 September 2026

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India🇮🇳

Mumbai Marathon

The Mumbai Marathon is India's largest and richest road race, drawing approximately 11k finishers each January through the country's financial capital. The course passes the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Bandra-Worli Sea Link, and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on a flat coastal loop. January's dry-season Mumbai morning and the sea-link crossing make it South Asia's premier marathon.

Next race: Sunday, 17 January 2027

New Delhi, Delhi, India🇮🇳

New Delhi Marathon

The New Delhi Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each February on an urban road in New Delhi, India. It offers a full-marathon alternative in the capital distinct from the city's more famous half marathon. The course passes India Gate, government boulevards, and broad Lutyens Delhi avenues. India Gate, government boulevards, and broad Lutyens Delhi avenues offer February's full-marathon alternative in the capital on a largely flat civic course.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Pune, Maharashtra, India🇮🇳

Pune International Marathon

The Pune International Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each December on an urban road in Pune, India. It has deep roots in Indian road racing and remains one of the country's traditional full marathons. The route passes cantonment roads, university areas, and broad avenues across the old military-and-education city. Cantonment roads, university areas, and broad avenues climb through the old military-and-education city that anchors Indian road-racing tradition.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Goa, Goa, India🇮🇳

SKF Goa River Marathon

The SKF Goa River Marathon draws approximately 1,500 finishers each December on a scenic riverside road in Goa, India. It is one of India's most scenic river marathons and has grown from a local club race into a major festival. The route passes Zuari River overlooks, village roads, and bridge approaches through lush Goan scenery. Zuari River overlooks, village roads, and bridge approaches climb through lush Goan scenery on one of India's most scenic river marathons.

Next race: Sunday, 6 December 2026

Surat, Gujarat, India🇮🇳

Surat Marathon

The Surat Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each February on an urban road in Surat, India. Its flat terrain makes it one of western India's more forgiving full marathons. The route passes Tapi River approaches, textile-city districts, and long level sections through the fast-growing metropolis. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Vadodara, Gujarat, India🇮🇳

Vadodara Marathon

The Vadodara Marathon draws approximately 2,500 finishers each February on an urban road in Vadodara, India. It is one of India's more established charity-linked city marathons. The course passes palace-city roads, civic parks, and broad Gujarat boulevards. Palace-city roads, civic parks, and broad Gujarat boulevards carry February's charity-linked race through one of India's more established city marathon traditions.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India🇮🇳

Wipro Chennai Marathon

The Wipro Chennai Marathon draws approximately 3,500 finishers each January on an urban road in Chennai, India. It is one of India's better-known winter marathons outside Mumbai. The route passes Marina-adjacent sections, broad city boulevards, and neighborhoods near the Bay of Bengal. Marina-adjacent sections, broad city boulevards, and Bay of Bengal neighborhoods make January's race one of India's better-known winter marathons on a largely flat course.

Next race: Sunday, 3 January 2027