r/indianrunners

Looking for a daily trainer that also serves the occasional marathon. Weekly mileage about 45km. Which one to go for?

So I had planned to run my first hm today but legs were feeling sore and I was not sure if I'd be able to complete. I went but started too fast and felt like stopping at 2.5k (HR 188bpm, maybe because of the strong coffee i had) then I noticed my pace was 4:55 so I thought why not try sub 25 5k(previous PB 27:56) and leave hm for next week.

New 5K PB 24:38.

It feels like a big achievement to join the sub 25 club. But I really want to complete HM this month but not able to cross 15k 🫠. Should I run slower than 6'30/km? I can't think of what to think while running so long I end up stopping.

Hey guys, has anyone here run the Bengaluru Midnight Marathon before?

I recently ran my first HM in the Wipro Bengaluru Marathon, and after seeing how some things were managed—especially hydration—I’m honestly a bit skeptical about signing up for another full marathon.

Would love to hear from people who’ve done the Midnight Marathon before. How was the overall organization? Hydration/aid stations? Medical support? Route management? Any issues that stood out?

Basically, just looking for some honest feedback before I take the plunge. Thanks! 🙌

THE IAF marathon sucks - pls do not participate - fucking assholes

Genuinely one of the worst experiences I’ve had at a marathon. The way I was treated was absolutely appalling. I was made to feel like a prisoner or someone who had committed a crime, simply because I didn’t have a physical BIB.
I had already emailed the organisers informing them that I wouldn’t be able to collect my BIB in person as I wasn’t in Delhi. They couldn’t even be bothered to respond to the email. None of the emails they sent out had a contact number either, so there was absolutely no way to reach anyone and resolve the issue beforehand.
On the day of the marathon, the supervisors were absolutely hellbent on denying me entry. There was no willingness to listen, no attempt to understand the situation and, most frustratingly, no one willing or capable of escalating the matter to someone who could actually help. I was treated with absolutely no empathy or basic courtesy.
I understand that rules exist for a reason, but when you are organising an event of this scale, you should also have a mechanism to handle genuine exceptions, especially when participants have proactively reached out to you in advance. Having rigid rules is one thing; treating paying participants like criminals is another.
The entire experience was humiliating, infuriating and an absolute waste of my time, money and effort. I had set aside my entire weekend for this, only to be turned away because of an issue I had already tried to communicate to the organisers.
If you are going to collect registration fees from people, the bare minimum you can do is provide basic customer support, respond to emails and ensure that your on-ground staff know how to handle situations that fall outside the standard procedure.
Absolutely pathetic. Would not recommend this experience to anyone.

My wife wants to come along and I'm not sure whether she'll be allowed entry in the AFS in the morning. Could anyone pls confirm?