Half Marathon

Confirmation Criteria

Entry to the Half Marathon race category is only against a timing certificate, except limited places under Charity running places, as elaborated below. You must have fulfilled the requirements mentioned below, under each criterion, to apply for the half marathon category. Please go through all details mentioned below and the application form before submitting your application.

I] Timed Runner

*Applicants, please note -

You must have participated in a distance running event that fulfils the following requirements:

1. The running event must have been conducted on or after 1st October 2023.

2. To be eligible for this confirmation under this criterion, your timing certificate needs to show your finish time as specified below:

3. Applicants will get their confirmation within 10 working days of registration.

4. Applicants can submit timing certificates of only those events wherein Race promoters/organizers need to follow the below-mentioned guidelines, for timing certificates of their races to be considered under the confirmation criteria. Where any of the guidelines are not followed by a promoter/organizer, or where there are many issues/complaints relating to timing, distance, or technical conduct of the race, Procam may, at its sole discretion, not accept the timing certificates of such running events. The decision of Procam in this regard will be final and binding.

1. The running event must have been conducted on or after 1st October 2023.
2. The course is measured either by an accredited World Athletics/AIMS measurer using the calibrated bicycle method http://aims-worldrunning.org/measurement/MeasurementOfRoadRaceCourses.pdf OR by a local state athletic association representative using a GPS measurement device. Measurement by a GPS device has been found to underestimate course length by approximately 200m over a half-marathon distance, so the target reading for a GPS-measured half-marathon should be 1% more than the advertised distance, i.e., 21.31 km. Equivalent GPS device target lengths for other race distances would be: 10 km- 10.1 km, 25km - 25.25km & Marathon - 42.62km. The measurement report must be uploaded to the official website of the event.
3. All runners are compulsorily timed using RFID technology.
   1. Timing tags must have been securely pasted to the running number bibs before handing them over to the runners – timing tags must not be handed out loose to the runners.
   2. The provisional timing results are displayed on the website within 12 hours of the published closing hour of the race.
   3. Final race results should be available on the event website and verifiable online.
4. The qualification timings mentioned above (point 2) will be considered only for confirmation eligibility of an applicant in the Half Marathon race category. Timing results, rankings and certificates of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2025 will be generated only for runners who complete the 21.097 distance within 3 hour 30 minutes from their start time.
5. Please note, that accepting timing certificates of an event for entry confirmation is at the sole discretion of the Event Promoter, Procam International.

Guidelines for race promoters/organizers of running events –

Race promoters/organizers need to follow the below mentioned guidelines for timing certificates of their races to be considered under confirmation criteria. Where any of the guidelines are not followed by a promoter/organizer, or where there are many issues/complaints relating to timing, distance or technical conduct of the race, Procam may at its sole discretion, not accept the timing certificates of such running events. The decision of PIPL in this regard will be final and binding.

1. The running event must have been conducted on or after 1st October 2023.
2. Please note your running event cannot state verbally or in writing, expressed or implied, as an official qualifier to the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon across any forms of communication.
3. The course must be measured by a AIMS ratified/local state athletic association representative; and the measurement report must be uploaded on the official website of the event.
4. All runners are compulsorily timed using the RFID technology.
   1. Timing tags must have been securely pasted to the running number bibs before handing over to the runners – timing tags must not be handed out loose to runners.
   2. In addition to the timing mats at the start and finish gates, the course should have the following minimum number of mats on the course (split points) –
      1. For a full marathon course (42.195 km), at least 3 split point timing mats.
      2. For a 25 km course, at least 2 split point timing mats.
      3. For a half marathon course (21.097 km), at least 2 split point timing mats.
      4. For a 10 km course, at least 1 split timing mat.
   3. The provisional timing results are displayed on the website within 12 hours of the published closing hour of the race. Results and timing certificates should be available for verification by Procam on the website.
   4. Final Race results should be available on the event website and verifiable online. Such final results must also include the timings of runners recorded on the minimum number of split points as mentioned in point iv(c) above.
5.  Adequate verifiable mechanisms are required to be put in place to verify that the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2025 applicant is the runner who registered and ran at the running event in question.
6. Runners with results that show timings of a lesser number of split points/split point timing data not available, such timing results/certificates will not be considered for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon.
7. In case it is observed that there are a substantial number of finishers with one or more timing split point missing data/data not available, Procam may at its sole discretion, not accept timing certificates of such running events. The decision of Procam shall be final and binding.
8. The organizer/promoter is to give a written declaration to Procam confirming the following–
   1. The technical conduct of the race in question is being assisted by the local/state athletics federation.
   2. Number of timing mats used (in addition to mats at start and finish gates) and the course map specifying locations where mats are placed (indicating kilometre point) on the course map of timed race categories.
   3. The course has adequate verifiable anti-cheat mechanisms, including timing mats at split points, functional cameras at important junctions, throughout the duration of the race, with footage available for verification and officials present at crucial junctions.
   4. It is advised that the final timing results declared for all timed categories be shared with Procam International in an Excel file capturing the appended details of all finishers of the race, at vedantadelhihalfmarathon@procam.in. This is required for verification of results.
      1. First name, middle name & last name
      2. Bib no.
      3. Gender
      4. All split point timings data, including start point
      5. Net finish time
      6. Rank

II] Women’s Criteria

To encourage women's participation, there are a limited number of running places reserved for women applicants. To get confirmed, women applicants also need to submit a timing certificate from a distance running event, with net finish time fulfilling the guidelines mentioned in the ‘Timed Runner’ criteria given above. Registration in this criterion will be on a first-come first first-served basis.

Benefits Of Providing A Latest And Fastest Timing Certificate During Registration:

• Faster Confirmation: Providing a timing certificate during registration ensures quicker processing and confirmation of Half Marathon application within 10 working days.
• Start Wave On Race Day: Submitting a latest and fastest timing certificate during Half Marathon registration secures a start wave allocation on race day based on the timing performance. Those who missed providing a timing certificate initially can still submit one via email until 19th September 2025, for start wave allocation.