The Bangalore Marathon is a marathon running event in the Indian city of Bangalore.
It was originally organised by Lipton, and first ran on May 15, 2005. The winners were K.C. Ramu of India (men's), and Marashet Jimma of Ethiopia (women's).
The second marathon was scheduled for September 17, 2006.
The winners were, in the full marathon men's division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2:35:19, in the full marathon women's division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4:13:13, in the half marathon men's division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1:04:21, and in the half marathon women's division, K B with a time of 1:23:55.
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“... marathon swimming is the most difficult physical, intellectual and emotional battleground I have encountered, and each time I win, each time I touch the other shore, I feel worthy of any other challenge life has to offer.”
—Diana Nyad (b. 1949)