News for 'half marathon'

'PLEASE GO HOME!!' Says Office Computer

'PLEASE GO HOME!!' Says Office Computer

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

Yes, it really does happen.

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'

How to prepare for a marathon: Tips for first timers

How to prepare for a marathon: Tips for first timers

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Follow these techniques to avoid injuries and enjoy your first run.

FIH Pro League: India beat England in marathon shoot-out

FIH Pro League: India beat England in marathon shoot-out

Rediff.com2 Apr 2022

In the shoot-out, the hosts won 3-2 to pocket two points (including a bonus) as against England's one.

World Savings Day: Your Career Is Your BIGGEST Saving!

World Savings Day: Your Career Is Your BIGGEST Saving!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

The best way to achieve financial security isn't by cutting out every vada pav or limiting yourself to home-cooked meals; it's by making yourself indispensable at work, says Vatsal Ramaiya.

Chess Olympiad PIX: Gukesh, Arjun on fire as India rout Azerbaijan

Chess Olympiad PIX: Gukesh, Arjun on fire as India rout Azerbaijan

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

After scoring their fifth victory on the trot, the Indian men maintained their joint lead with 10 points along with China, Vietnam and Hungary.

Lockdown Games: 'Finished 10K run within the 4 walls'

Lockdown Games: 'Finished 10K run within the 4 walls'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The forced lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak has brought out the innovative side of Indian sports fans.

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Olympics spark joy for volunteers, frustration for Parisians

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Paris is hosting the Olympics after 100 long years and the volunteers, who are the heart and soul of the mega multi-sporting competition, see the Games starting July 26 as an event of their lives.

Mumbai Marathon goes hi-tech

Mumbai Marathon goes hi-tech

Rediff.com20 Jan 2007

The Mumbai marathon is set to embrace technology.

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Companies Plan Yoga Day Celebration

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'An in-house contest encourages employees to share yoga and well-being practices with their families.'

Gopi, Kheta Ram clock personal bests in marathon

Gopi, Kheta Ram clock personal bests in marathon

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

The Indian duo of Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram put up an inspired show and clock their personal best timings to finish 25th and 26th respectively in the men's marathon at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.

Farah to make marathon debut in 2014 London race

Farah to make marathon debut in 2014 London race

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

Britain's double Olympic champion Mo Farah will run the first half of this year's London marathon prior to making his debut over the full distance in the 2014 race.

COVID-19 vaccine: Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority

COVID-19 vaccine: Olympic-bound athletes will be given priority

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said India's Olympic-bound athletes and the support staff will be given priority when the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the country.

PIX: Kenya's Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon barrier

PIX: Kenya's Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon barrier

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

He reached the halfway mark in 59.35 seconds, 11 seconds inside the target, and ran remarkably consistently with his one-kilometre times fluctuating between 2.48 and 2.52 seconds.

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

BJP's Mission UP: Winning All 80 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

The BJP lost 15 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in 2019. Union ministers have been deployed in all 15, tasked with turning the result around.

'86% executives using AI to boost revenue'

'86% executives using AI to boost revenue'

Rediff.com16 May 2024

As many as 86 per cent of senior business executives have deployed artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance revenue streams or create new ones, said a report by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Wednesday. As many as 69 per cent of businesses are more focused on using AI for innovation and increasing revenue than on improving productivity and optimising cost, said the 'TCS AI for Business Study'.

Race of a lifetime for tribal kids in Singapore

Race of a lifetime for tribal kids in Singapore

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Five tribal youngsters from Maharashtra's Dhule district will run the Singapore Marathon this Sunday.

Ranji Trophy: Vihari quits as Andhra skipper

Ranji Trophy: Vihari quits as Andhra skipper

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Interestingly, eager to play under domestic coach Chandrakant Pandit to revive his international career, Vihari was mulling a move to Madhya Pradesh before the start of the season.

Gebrselassie beats Radcliffe in Vienna head-to-head

Gebrselassie beats Radcliffe in Vienna head-to-head

Rediff.com15 Apr 2012

Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie beat Britain's Paula Radcliffe in their half marathon head-to-head in Vienna on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Ethiopia's Desisa takes NYC Marathon

Sports Shorts: Ethiopia's Desisa takes NYC Marathon

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Tendulkar bats for healthy and fit India

Tendulkar bats for healthy and fit India

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

'We are talking about the good health of our nation and clearly in sometime, we are going to have healthier people'

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza in Armageddon

Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa beats Alireza in Armageddon

Rediff.com28 May 2024

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa got off to a flier and defeated Firouzja Alireza of France in the Armageddon game in the first round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger on Tuesday.

Radcliffe to race against Gebrselassie in Vienna

Radcliffe to race against Gebrselassie in Vienna

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

Britain's Paula Radcliffe will be given a head start of seven minutes and 52 seconds when she takes on Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie in a unique half marathon chase race in Vienna.

New York Marathon PHOTOS: Kenyans Kipsang, Keitany scrape to wins

New York Marathon PHOTOS: Kenyans Kipsang, Keitany scrape to wins

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Wilson Kipsang won a lucrative duel to the finish to join compatriot Mary Keitany in a Kenyan sweep of exciting men's and women's races at a cold, windy New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time.

Manushi Chhillar breaks taboo around periods

Manushi Chhillar breaks taboo around periods

Rediff.com29 May 2018

The Miss World walked around Delhi to raise awareness about the cause.

3 COOL things I tried in the lockdown

3 COOL things I tried in the lockdown

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Gajendra Muddeli from Gurugram tells us how he made the most of the lockdown.

Tendulkar raises Rs 15 lakh for Pulwama martyrs' families

Tendulkar raises Rs 15 lakh for Pulwama martyrs' families

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

Before the start of each of the four races at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Tendulkar did 10 push-ups as part of the #KeepMoving Push-up Challenge and urged the runners to join him in the exercise.

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

World silver medallist Emmanuel Mutai set a men's course record in the men's London marathon on Sunday to complete a Kenyan double on a fine spring morning.

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

India's long history of near misses at the Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's tryst with fourth-place Olympic heartbreaks

Olympic champion Wanjiru wins London marathon

Olympic champion Wanjiru wins London marathon

Rediff.com26 Apr 2009

Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya set a course record of two hours five minutes 10 seconds in the men's London marathon on Sunday after breaking away from the lead group 29 km into the 42.195-km race. German Irina Mikitenko retained the women's title after taking the lead at 32 km and striding to victory in two hours 22 minutes 11 seconds.

TCS partners New York Road Runners for NYC Marathon

TCS partners New York Road Runners for NYC Marathon

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Under the eight-year association, TCS will take on the role of Title Sponsor of the New York City Marathon in 2014, the software major said in a statement.

Lel to defend title in Delhi

Lel to defend title in Delhi

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

Kenya's Martin Lel will defend the men's title at the world half-marathon championships in New Delhi on October 3.

Running for a 'cause'

Running for a 'cause'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2004

She cleans floors, but she's a national athlete

She cleans floors, but she's a national athlete

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Fifty three-year-old veteran Rajam Gopi, who's won 40 gold medals at national and international athletic events, talks about her inspirations and offers tips to those running the Mumbai Marathon on January 17.

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.

Visually impaired Kenyan is a cinch

Visually impaired Kenyan is a cinch

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

Henry Wanyoike is a strong favourite for the 21 kms half marathon.

The inspiring story of Major D P Singh

The inspiring story of Major D P Singh

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The inspiring story of India's Blade Runner, Major D P Singh

Here's what Tendulkar will do to support Pulwama martyrs' families

Here's what Tendulkar will do to support Pulwama martyrs' families

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Tendulkar will join thousands of runners during the IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon, on Sunday, to raise funds for the families of the martyrs of the Pulwama terror attack.

How to prepare for a marathon

How to prepare for a marathon

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

A four-week plan for you to run like a champ.