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Harmanjot, Lili Das headline strong Indian elite field for Delhi Half Marathon Image Source: IANS

Harmanjot, Lili Das Headline Strong Indian Elite Field For Delhi Half Marathon

By IANS News October 08, 2026 • 18:38 PM View: 86

World Athletics Gold Label Road: Reigning World 10K Bengaluru Indian Elite champion Harmanjot Singh and former winner Lili Das will headline a strong Indian contingent for the 21st edition of the Delhi Half Marathon, with 22 men and 20 women set to compete in the Indian Elite category here on October 18.

Harmanjot will make his debut at the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race carrying the distinction of being the fastest runner in the Indian Elite field. The 2026 Asian Cross Country Championships silver medallist has a personal best of 1:01:46, recorded at the Alwar Tiger International Half Marathon.

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