Indian Runners Steal-a-March over International Counterparts at IIM Kozhikode-Peekay Steel Calicut Half Marathon 2024

The 14th edition of Calicut Half Marathon, organised by IIM Kozhikode in association with Peekay Steel concluded here on Sunday. Kozhikode city witnessed participation from more than 4000 enthusiastic runners from all walks of life. This year the theme for the Marathon was ‘Run for a drug-free future’ as the city’s signature endurance run once again united the city at the popular Kozhikode Beach area, which turned into a Sea of ‘Green’ in the early hours of the morning. Indian runners hogged the limelight as they left behind their fancied counterparts from Africa to emerge victorious across categories.

The growing popularity of the marquee event of Calicut city was again testified by the presence of international runners (Kenya, Ethiopia and France). The marathon featured two competitive categories, a 21 km Half Marathon, a 10 km Mini-Marathon races and a non-competitive 3 km “Dream Run”. Dignitaries who felicitated the prize winners and handed over the prize money included – Prof. Deepa Sethi, Dean (Outreach, Executive Education and Internalisation), Mr Seshadrivasam Suresh, Director Kozhikode Airport; Major Ramakrishnan, General Manager Peekay Steels; Mr.Jaseel , General Manager ,IQRAA Hospitals and Mr. Rahul Singhal, Regional Manager, Central Bank of India.

In his message at the conclusion of the mega event, Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director IIM Kozhikode congratulated the IIM Kozhikode student-led Calicut Marathon Committee and other stakeholders for the seamless organisation of the event and added “Over the past fourteen years, the Calicut Half-Marathon has received tons of adulation from its participating members cutting across geographies, race, religion, gender and has become a testimony to the spirit and unity of people in Calicut. The event has been taking up unique causes every year, having focused on critical issues of road safety, women empowerment, rights of differently-abled people, waste management, organ donation, healthy living and role of sanitation workers during the pandemic. We hope to continue highlighting crucial societal issues and bring the society together through such community-driven initiatives.”

The winners of the competitive race categories are as under:

The results of the 21 KM Open Female have been withheld and will be announced shortly after re-confirmations of the timings.