{
  "id": 14949360,
  "title": "Delhi Half Marathon 2026: Route Diversion Announced, Disability And Senior Runs Rescheduled Amid Protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/delhi-half-marathon-2026-route-diversion-announced-disability-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/delhi-half-marathon-2026-route-diversion-announced-disability-and-senior-runs-rescheduled-amid-protests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Delhi Half Marathon 2026 has announced route changes to avoid areas affected by protests against the Election Commission of India. The race will now skip Rail Bhawan, Sansad Marg, and Patel Chowk, which were part of previous years' traditional routes. The revised course will take runners from Kartavya Path to Seva Teerth Circle, then onto Maulana Azad Road and Rafi Marg, before rejoining Kartavya Path. This alteration replaces the stretch that previously led towards the three contentious locations. Additionally, the Open 10K race start has shifted to Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, and the Champions with Disability Run and Senior Citizens Run have been rescheduled to begin at 6:30 am, down from the original 7 am start time.",
  "summary": "The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon organisers have revised this year's race route amid ongoing protests against the Election Commission of India (ECI). Runners will no longer pass through Rail Bhawan, Sansad Marg and Patel Chowk, which were part of the traditional route in previous editions. The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 18, with changes announced to the course and timings…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}