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The history of marathon races started in 490 BC. A war was fought between Greek and Persian soldiers in the Marathon field, 26 miles away from Athens city of Greece. In this war, Greek soldiers defeated 1 lakh Persian soldiers. To give the news of this victory, a Greek soldier named ‘Pheidippides’ ran for about 26 miles from the battlefield to Athens without stopping. He was so excited by this victory that he even took off his weapons and armour to run away. Even after being tired from the war, he kept running without stopping anywhere in the jungles, thorny bushes and mountain paths. When he entered the city of Athens, his feet were soaked in blood. He was out of breath. He told his countrymen “Nikki” i.e. his country has won the war, ‘Countrymen, we have won the war, celebrate’. He died only after giving this news. The Marathon race was included in the Olympic Games in memory of the runner named ‘Pheidippides’. The distance of a marathon race is 26 miles, 385 yards, or about 42.195 kilometres. According to legends, the reason for keeping the distance of the marathon race at 26 miles is that the distance between Marathon and Athens was also almost the same.
Jaipur Marathon is an annual international marathon held in Jaipur, India. This event is held every year on a Sunday in February and is one of the largest marathons in Asia. In the year 2024, the 15th AU Jaipur Marathon was organized in Jaipur by World Trade Park, Sanskruti Yuva Sanstha and AU Small Finance Bank. Runners, youth, children and elderly from India and abroad participated enthusiastically in this marathon. During the 15th AU Jaipur Marathon, about one lakh people ran giving the message of cleanliness. Two world records were set during the marathon race, which was registered in the world-renowned institution Golden Book of World Records. During the marathon, more than 12 thousand runners ran wearing T-shirts with “Jai Shri Ram” written on them, which was registered as a world record with the title of ” Most People Wearing T-Shirts Written with Same Text “. Apart from this, people rang whistles and bells to cheer the runners, which was registered as a world record with the title of ” Most People Cheering for Marathon Runners “. The world record certificate was presented by Mr. Alok Kumar, National Head, GBWR, in the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Honorable Bhajanlal Sharma to Pandit Surendra Mishra, organizer of AU Jaipur Marathon, and Mrs. Jyoti Agarwal, Director of AU Bank.
With the chanting of “Jai Shri Ram”, the 15th AU Jaipur Marathon started on Sunday morning from the South Gate of the city’s Albert Hall. The Honourable Chief Minister Shri Bhajanlal Sharma ji flagged off the Dream Run. Many eminent personalities of the country participated in this event of the 15th AU Jaipur Marathon. During the event, famous bhajan singer Shri Anoop Jalota ji boosted the morale of the runners by singing the bhajan “Aisi Lagi Lagan”. Amit Jain, CEO of “Car Dekho”, also arrived to cheer the runners. Shark Tank fame and Sugar Cosmetic’s CEO Vineeta Singh and more than 100 administrative officers also participated in the marathon. During the program, Chairman of World Trade Park Mr. Anoop Bartaria, AU Jaipur Marathon organizer Pandit Suresh Mishra, AU Bank Director Mrs. Jyoti Agarwal, Aavas Financiers MD Mr. Sachinder Binder, GA Infa MD Mr. Gajendra Agarwal, AU Bank Chief Operating Officer Mr. Yogesh Jain, MP Mr. Ramcharan Bohra, Hawamahal MLA Mr. Balmukandacharya, Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater Mayor Mr. Saumya Gurjar, Deputy Mayor Mr. Punit Karnavat, former Mayor Mrs. Jyoti Khandelwal, Sanskruti Yuva Sanstha patron Mr. HC Ganeshia, Yoga Peace Institute yoga guru Mr. Dhakaram, Race Director Mr. Ravi Goenka and other dignitaries were present.
