Young India Marathon draws runners to Thane’s Hiranandani Meadows

Thousands of runners gathered at Hiranandani Meadows Circle in Thane on Sunday for the second Young India Marathon, which included a 21-km half marathon, shorter timed races and a 1-km Family Fun Run.

Athleads organised the event, which was sanctioned by the Maharashtra Athletics Association and Thane District Athletics Association. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde flagged off the marathon.

The 21-km race offered ₹1 lakh each to the top male and female finishers. The overall prize pool was ₹10 lakh, with cash awards, trophies and certificates for the top 10 finishers in each category.

The programme also included 10-km, 5-km and 3-km timed courses for youth divisions, as well as a 3.5-km run for participants aged 50 and above. Organisers provided GPS-measured routes, hydration stations, baggage storage, medical teams, T-shirts, finisher medals and electronic certificates.