Sandhya Marines Vizag Marathon 2026 5th Edition
About the race
We Vizag Runners Society, a non-profit organisation founded in 2014 as a running group and registered in 2021, has been organizing the Vizag Marathon since 2022 to create awareness on health and fitness in the community.
A three-tier approach of support, training, and events across the year has established the Society of runners for runners by runners. After a successful 3rd edition, a new category (the 20 Miler) was introduced, and the 4th edition saw a turnout of 10,000 runners.
Race Categories
- 5K Fun Run: Ideal for beginners. Starts at the Park Hotel junction after a warm-up at the holding area in MGM Park, runs along Beach Road, turns around at Kali Temple, and heads to the finish line. Includes a finisher's medal, cool-down music, and hot breakfast.
- 10K Run: For amateur runners. The course takes runners further to the Ropeway at Kailasagiri with a challenging slope before turning back toward the finish line. Includes a finisher's medal.
- Half Marathon (21.1K): Takes runners over the foothill of Kailasagiri offering elevation, continues to Sunrise Point, takes a U-turn after Radisson, and finishes at the finish line. Includes a finisher's medal, recovery area, and breakfast.
- The 20 Miler: A practice distance for marathon aspirants. Offers an undulating route along the sea coast to the Film Nagar Club, followed by a U-turn back to the finish line, recovery area, and breakfast.
The course
Courses run along the scenic coastal Beach Road. The 5K turns around at Kali Temple. The 10K extends to the Kailasagiri Ropeway with a slight slope before turning back. The Half Marathon route climbs the foothill of Kailasagiri offering elevation, reaches Sunrise Point, and makes a U-turn past the Radisson. The 20 Miler course follows an undulating sea coast route with a U-turn at Film Nagar Club.
5K Fun Run
Starting at the Park Hotel junction after a warm-up at the holding area in MGM Park, runners amble along the Beach Road, turn around at Kali Temple, and finish at the finish line for their finisher's medal, followed by cool-down music and hot breakfast.
10K Run
Designed for amateur runners, the course extends to the Ropeway at Kailasagiri featuring a challenging slope before turning back toward the finish line.
Half Marathon
Takes runners over the foothill of Kailasagiri offering elevation, proceeds to Sunrise Point, and takes a U-turn after the Radisson before returning to the finish line, recovery area, and breakfast.
The 20 Miler
An undulating route along the sea coast extending to the Film Nagar Club, where runners make a U-turn and retrace their path to the finish line, recovery area, and breakfast.