NMIMS Chandigarh Hosts Second Edition of Half Marathon

Come March 10, the city of Chandigarh will wake up to the epic Narsee Monjee Half Marathon 24 organised by NMIMS Chandigarh. The second edition of the marathon will focus on the theme, ‘Mental Well-Being’ to promote physical wellness, community building, team spirit and celebrating achievements. 

The marathon will see participation from 1000 runners of diverse age groups braving the nip in the city air and participating in race categories, which include 5 km, 10 km, and 21 km.

Dr. Vijay Namdeorao Zade, Finance Secretary, Mr. Dharamvir Singh, DSP, Mullanpur, and Mr. Amar Chauhan, Elite Runner will grace the event as Chief Guests. They will also be flagging off the 5 km, 10 km, and 21 km races respectively. 

Adding excitement to the event will be the participation of Mr. Saurabh Duggal, President of the Press Club, among others. Some elite runners and members of popular running clubs, including, Surinder Gulia, Amit Birwal, Harjit Singh, Ranjit Singh, Alok Yadav, Vivek Lamba, Anmol Chandan, Rahul Kottath, Nisha Garg, Tr-City Runners (CTR), Runners of Amritsar (ROAR), Vihaan Singh and Rajiv Batra, to name a few, will be a part of the marathon too.

To make it a memorable and safe day out for all, the participants will be provided with T-shirts, finisher medals, timing BiB, a finisher e-certificate, hydration and nutrition support, and medical assistance.

The winners of the Narsee Monjee Half Marathon 2024 across each category will win exciting cash prizes, trophies, and gift hampers.

Speaking about the upcoming marathon, Dr. Jaskiran Kaur, Director of NMIMS Chandigarh, said, “We are truly overwhelmed and humbled by the enthusiastic response to the Narsee Monjee Half Marathon 24. Be it the special guests, the elite runners or our partners, there is a sense of shared commitment to make this event a grand success. Through this year’s theme of ‘Mental Well-Being’, we wish to promote values of mental well-being, physical fitness and community spirit. Looking at the 

response to the second edition of the marathon, we promise to come back bigger and better next year.”

So, get ready to witness the spectacular Narsee Monjee Half Marathon 24 which promises to be a thrilling event while promoting physical well-being and community spirit. 

Timeline and Roadmap:

21KM race:

• Route: NMIMS Chandigarh Campus Sarangpur to Botanical Garden (U-Turn) – Mullanpur Barrier – Ecocity Flyover - to Siswan T point (U-Turn) and back to campus via the same route.

• Starting time: 6 AM

10KM race:

• Route: NMIMS Chandigarh Campus Sarangpur to Botanical Garden (U-Turn) – Mullanpur Barrier – Ecocity Flyover (U-Turn) and back to campus.

• Starting time: 6:30 AM

5KM race:

• Route: NMIMS Chandigarh Campus Sarangpur to Botanical Garden (U-Turn) – and back to campus.

• Starting time: 7 AM