Sandhya Marines Vizag Marathon 2026 5th Edition

About the Event & Organizer

The Vizag Runners Society, a non-profit organization 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 the successful 3rd edition, a new category (the 20 miler) was introduced, and the 4th edition saw a massive turnout of 10,000 runners.

Race Categories & Details

• 5K Fun Run: Ideal for beginners. Starting at the Park Hotel Junction after an energetic warm-up at the holding area in MGM Park, runners comfortably amble along the beach road as the sun rises majestically over the mighty ocean, taking in the visual symphony, turning around at Kali Temple, and jogging down to the finish line to glean the prize—the thoughtfully designed finisher's medal. Includes walking down to the ground, tapping feet to the cool down music, and recovering with a hot breakfast for a memorable winter morning.
• 10K Run: For amateur runners. The course takes them further till the Ropeway at Kailasagiri—a tiny challenging slope before turning back towards the finish line and the much-coveted finisher’s medal.
• Half Marathon: A dream for amateurs and a habit for seasoned runners. This race takes runners over the foothill of Kailasagiri offering a challenging elevation, then on to the sunrise point to settle down to their pace, take a U-turn after Radisson, and pump up their pace to cross the finish line and earn a finisher’s medal. Make use of the recovery area and savour the breakfast.
• 20 Miler: A practice distance for marathon aspirants. This route offers an undulating road along the sea coast till the Film Nagar club, taking a U-turn and tracing back to cross the finish line, being adorned with a glorious medal, and proceeding to the recovery area and refreshing breakfast.