Bangalore Midnight Marathon 2018 concludes successfully

The 12th edition of Bengaluru Midnight Marathon, which was flagged off on Saturday at midnight in Whitefield, has concluded. About 11000 running enthusiasts and professional marathoners from 19 countries took part in the world’s only midnight race. For the first time, 85 differently-abled champions, led by blade runner Shalini Saraswathi, participated in the event.

Key events on the night included full marathon, half marathon, open 10k run, fittest startup challenge, corporate relay, 5K IT city fun run, differently-abled walk and community relay. The winner in the men’s category was Tave Pabeker with a timing of 2 hours, 21 minutes and 52 seconds while in the women’s category, it was Fekede Simegn with a timing of 3 hours, 11 minutes and 36 seconds.

Fifteen startups including Razorpay, Healthifyme, ZestMoney, HackerEarth, NiYO, Moneytap, Happay, Quizizz, MyGate and Dunzo participated in the Fittest Startup Challenge in a bid to encourage team building. Healthifyme was the winner in this category.


Wheelchair Cricket India (WCI) team, the brainchild of international para-athlete and national awardee Pradeep Raj, participated in the differently-abled walk. Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC) will be using the funds collected at the marathon for various initiatives focused around spreading awareness and programs to benefit the differently-abled.