Calicut Half Marathon is the biggest student organized run in India. Calicut Half Marathon 2019 is the 10th Edition of the Marathon and was organized on 24th February 2019 starting at Calicut Beach with the theme “UNITED KERALA: Upholding the Legacy”. The marathon featured 3 categories: 21KM Half Marathon, 10KM Mini Marathon, 3KM Dream Run. The starting point was All India Radio Station, Calicut Beach and the end point was Gujarati School, Calicut Beach.
The event was graced by Chief Guest Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, District Collector, Celebrity Guest Dr Deepa Malik, Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee, Dr Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM Kozhikode and Prof Arqum Mateen, Chairperson, Student Affairs. The event saw record-breaking participation with 5000+ runners across all categories. Prizes worth 4.5+ lakhs was given to winners across the race categories. Calicut half Marathon Committee also donated a cheque of Rs.50,000 to CMDRF to stand for United Kerala.
