Bodh Gaya Marathon 2026 - Boost Your Marathon Experience in India

Rules & Regulations

Kindly assemble at the venue in your respective bays by 4.00 am for Full marathon and 5.00am for Half Marathon and quarter marathon respectively.
For the full marathon a medical fitness certificate has to be submitted before issuing bib Nos.
The running number BIB is mandatory for participation on the race day. The bib with number must be securely pinned on chest with pins
The bib number contains a chip, so pin the number without any folds or cuts.
Participants will take care of their own belongings.
Feeding and refreshment points will be set as per AIMS rules and regulations. Weather dependent- extra water points will also be provided.
You may carry your refreshments/water at the start. No athlete is allowed to take water from any non- designated points, she/he will be given a first warning and on the second offence shall be disqualified.
Medical aid is provided along route, if you feel any discomfort, please stop and seek medical aid.
Please ensure to cross the timing mat at the start point and other check points, else your timing will not be recorded and placed.
Official timing will be the Chip time and this will determine your final placing.
Elite and national runners will line up in front followed by other racers.
Please note different races will be flagged off at different timings and their start times shall be recorded, accordingly. Please make sure to know your start time. If any athlete takes off before flag off time of her/his race, she/he will be disqualified. (E.g.If 21.098Km participant takes off along with 42.195 Km participant, they will be disqualified)
Your timing will also be recorded at designated check points, if no timing is recorded, you will not be placed. So do ensure you run over the timing mat.
Toilets will be provided en route. Medical aid will be provided at start and finish.
All finishers will receive a finisher's medals at the finish line, if completed run as per cut off time.
Your official timing will be available online after two weeks of the race on our official website.
Winners in all categories should assemble in front of the stage after the race for the prize distribution ceremony.
If there are many competitors in a particular category, male and female races shall be flagged off separately.
The Organizer has the right to verify age of participants before, during and after the race. Any exceptions to this must be authorized by the Organizer.
Entries will only be processed upon receipt of full payment of entry fee.
The Organizer reserves the right to contact and to interview applicants for additional information
Entry fees are non-refundable. The Organizer reserves the right to refuse entries for once the entry is accepted if any applicants who provide false information, do not make the required payment, or fail to meet entry requirements as stated in the entry form.
Should the event be cancelled due to circumstance beyond the control of the Organizer (including the heavy rain, thunder storm or disaster, public rally), no refund of the entry fee will be made and the Organizer shall have no further responsibility and/or liability thereafter.
Running is not a 'free risk' sport and therefore each runner must ensure his/her health condition is fit before participating and during in the race. Each runner shall be responsible with his/her own health/condition. The Organizer shall not be responsible for personal injury or death during or after the race as direct result of gross negligence of the Organizer
The Organizer reserves the right to disallow/ disqualify any person who is known or suspected to be physically unfit to participate in the event. Should a runner get injured during the race, on case by case basis as recommended by medical team as appointed by the Organizer to monitor the race, such runner may be treated in hospital as designated by the Organizer with a treatment cost not exceeding the amount agreed by the Organizer and the relevant hospital.
Timed Run Categories include: Full 42.195 Kms, Half 21.09 Kms and Dream run 10.00 Kms . Non Timed Run Categories include: Fun Run 5Kms.
All Timed Runners who successfully finish the designated route, in the respective cut off times, will be eligible for Medals. Non Timed runners are eligible only for certificates.
Minimum 6 participants per category for prize money eligibility. If sufficient number of participants not available, Organizer reserves the right to merge with next suitable age category.