Hyderabad: Hyderabad Runners Society’s 13th edition of the Hyderabad Marathon announced its affiliation with the World Athletics on Thursday. The international governing body for the sport of athletics granted the World Athletics “Basic” label to the Hyderabad Marathon.
In a meeting to announce the World Athletics label for the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said, "I would like to congratulate the Hyderabad Runners Society for getting Hyderabad city on the World Athletics calendar through the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon by getting World Athletics Label”.
“We will support the event to meet all the necessary criteria of World Athletics and also grow the event and wish all the participants the best of luck”, he added.
NMDC Hyderabad Marathon is the second marathon in the country to receive the coveted label. “In the years to come, Hyderabad will produce some of the finest athletes in the country in both amateur and elite categories,” says Rajesh Vetcha, the race director for this edition of the marathon.
