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NMDC Hyderabad Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Hyderabad
IN

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Race date Date TBD: Date TBD
City · Distance: Hyderabad · 42.195km
Entry fee: ₹2,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: TBDSee how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Course is certified by AIMS.

Full marathon starts at People’s Plaza on Necklace Road.

The route passes through Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills,

the IT district and the University of Hyderabad before finishing at the Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3

thakur_karthikRan in 2026 · Finish time 3:09:55

“I completed in 3h09m55s, weather was so good I beat my own estimated time by 5 minutes.”

The runner took part in their first race, finished in 3 hours 9 minutes 55 seconds, and said that the good weather helped them achieve a better time than expected.

Read the original on Reddit r/indianrunners

Dhananjay HegdeRan in 2025

“When I saw the finish line, I was all tears.”

Dhananjay Hegde completed his first full marathon at the 2025 NMDC Hyderabad Marathon. He kept moving through the crowded first 31K and the quiet, lonely final 11K, even while stopping to walk and stretch, and felt a great sense of achievement at the finish.

Read the original on Dhananjay Hegde blog

SantmRan in 2025

“In the end, I completed my segment just seven seconds above my 2:30 target, with everyone nearby comfortably under their stated goals.”

Santm took part in the 2025 Hyderabad Marathon for the 10th time and ran as a 2 hours 30 minutes pacer. After the expo and pacer operations, Santm helped nearby runners achieve their goals by managing pace on the flyovers and the final climb, finishing their section 7 seconds slower than their target.

Read the original on Santm blog

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry

Online application on the official site + on-site application through kiosk at Airtel stores,

supermarkets, shopping malls, universities, etc. tiered pricing: early bird (₹2000) → regular (₹2200)

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 04:35

Marathon 11:00 · half marathon 09:00 · 10K 08:45 · 5K 08:00 (all based on same day time limit)

START

People’s Plaza

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Gachibowli

finish

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · nmdchyderabadmarathon.com

Runners start · local time — Marathon 04:35 (Elite 04:30) · half marathon 05:30 · 10K 07:00 (Aug 30) · 5K 07:00 (Aug 29)

Start line is located at People’s Plaza on Necklace Road, beside Hussain Sagar Lake and below the giant Buddha statue.

Course passes the New Secretariat building before continuing through the residential areas of Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills.

The route then goes through the IT corridor and the University of Hyderabad area, crosses Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge and offers views of the Cyberabad skyline.

Finish finishes on the track inside GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli.

The event began as a non-profit running group in 2007.

Airtel became title sponsor in 2011, followed by the state-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in 2022.

It is regarded as India’s second-largest city marathon after the Mumbai Marathon.

AIMS Certified: Member race of the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races)

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

Aug 28 (Fri) – Aug 29 (Sat)

Bib pickup

Race kits are handed out only at Expo, with no race-day pickup.

HITEX Exhibition Centre, Izzatnagar, Hyderabad

Expo

Google Maps

Aug 28 (Fri): 10:00~18:00
Aug 29 (Sat): 09:00~18:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startKhairatabad Metro Station (Red Line), ~0.95km
Transit cardBuy a Hyderabad Metro Contactless Smart Card (₹100, non-refundable) at any metro station and recharge it there or via PhonePe/Paytm — it works only on the metro (not on city buses). Your foreign bank card won't tap directly at the gates yet. Where to buy
Getting to the finishRaidurg Metro Station (Blue Line terminus), still ~3-5km from the stadium

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Khairatabad Metro Station (Red Line), ~0.95km/10-15min walk

Race starts 4:30am on 30 Aug 2026 from People's Plaza, Khairatabad, near Hussain Sagar/Necklace Road. IMPORTANT: metro typically doesn't start until ~6am — will NOT be running at 4:30am start, plan a pre-booked cab/auto instead.

Traffic diversions mean drop-offs will be some distance from the venue with a short walk to the holding area.

Map

Getting to the finish

Raidurg Metro Station (Blue Line terminus), still ~3-5km from the stadium

Marathon finishes at GMC Balayogi Stadium, Gachibowli, ~10am — metro will be running by then, viable for return trip, but plan an auto-rickshaw/cab for the final stretch from Raidurg.

Map

Start shuttle

The route runs along Necklace Road, Raj Bhavan Road, Monorail Circle, Jubilee Check Post, Road No. 45, Filmnagar, Shaikpet, Narsingi and the ORR junction, finishing at Gachibowli.

Transit card

Contactless Smart Card (CSC)

Any Hyderabad Metro station counter Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

India's National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) has been announced for Hyderabad; the metro's own closed-loop CSC is the current standard. City buses (TSRTC) run a separate ticketing system, generally cash or their own smart card.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The full marathon starts at 4:35am, and time limit is 6 hours 30 minutes.

Hyderabad in late August is affected by the southwest monsoon, coinciding with the wettest period of the year from June to October.

The early start appears designed to take advantage of the relatively cooler conditions before sunrise.

The event takes place over two days.

The 2026 race is scheduled for August 29 and 30, with full marathon starting early on the 30th.

In course, pacer are assigned by target finish time to help runners complete the race.

The high humidity typical of the monsoon season increases the perceived difficulty.

When planning the trip, check humidity as well as temperature to get a more realistic picture of race-day conditions.

Times are local to Hyderabad. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

The Park Hyderabad

Hotel · 709m · 11-minute walk

8.8/10(2177)

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Hyderabad: 3-Day/2-Night Heritage and Night Food Tour

₹31,694

NMDC Hyderabad Marathon

About NMDC Hyderabad Marathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run