Half Marathon 2022
To mark the 175th anniversary, Institute Sports Council (ISC), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee), organized Half Marathon 2022 at 5:30 am on April 3, 2022.
The event witnessed the participation of a total 450 athletes from IIT Roorkee, BEG, NIH, CBRI, and select educational institutions in and around Roorkee. Furthermore, the half-marathon for the women's category was 11 km in length (from Lal Bahadur Shastri Ground, IIT Roorkee to Mehwar Bridge, Roorkee and back) and 21 km for men (from Lal Bahadur Shastri Ground, IIT Roorkee via Kaliyar Bridge to Mehwar Bridge, Roorkee and back).
The top 3 runners in each of the three categories were awarded Trophies and Cash prizes of Rs 11,000, Rs 7,500, and Rs 5,000, respectively.
The event was flagged off by Prof. Manoranjan Parida, Deputy Director, IIT Roorkee; and later the prize distribution ceremony was graced by Prof. A. K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee which took place on the LBS stadium.
ISC took all the possible measures to ensure the safety of the participants during the event. Three ambulances (including one CCU ambulance to handle any cardiac emergency) with doctors and paramedics were deployed along the marathon route. The ISC also bought a Group Personal Accident Insurance Policy for all the confirmed participants.
