Manipal Sreebhumi Gold Marathon 2026 is the 4th edition of a road-running event in Lake Town, Kolkata, combining a serious timed half marathon with community-focused shorter runs. It has quickly become one of the city’s bigger mass-participation races, drawing more than 10,000 runners in 2026.

Key facts

• Date: 1 February 2026 (Sunday)

• Location: Sreebhumi / VIP Road Crossing, Lake Town, Kolkata, West Bengal

• Distances: 21.1 km, 10 km (timed); 3 km fun run

• Participants (2026): 10,000+ across all categories

• Top prize (21.1 km): ₹1,00,000 each for men and women winners

Event format and categories

The marathon offers two timed races—21.1 km half marathon and 10 km—plus a 3 km fun run aimed at newer runners, families, and walkers. The 3 km attracted the highest number of participants in 2026, while around 1,500 ran the half marathon and about 2,500 ran the 10 km.

Age-category awards are given for both men and women: overall, 18–29, 30–39, 40–49, and 50+ years, helping attract runners across generations.

Course, schedule, and logistics

The start/finish is around Sreebhumi–VIP Road Crossing in Lake Town, under the Sreebhumi Sporting Club banner. Flag-off times are early: 5:30 am for 21.1 km, 6:00 am for 10 km, and 8:00 am for 3 km, to beat Kolkata’s heat and traffic.

Bib collection happens at Divinity Banquets / Divinity Pavilion near the Sreebhumi–Golaghata bus stand on 30–31 January (11 am–7 pm), with no race-day bib pickup allowed.

Prizes and runner amenities

The 21.1 km winners receive ₹1 lakh, with ₹75,000 and ₹50,000 for second and third; 10 km winners get ₹50,000, ₹30,000, and ₹20,000, with equal prize money for men and women in the half marathon.

All participants get an event T-shirt, breakfast, finisher medal, e-certificate, and goodie bag, reinforcing its appeal as both a competitive and festival-style community run.

Organization and significance

The event is organized by Sreebhumi Sporting Club under the leadership of local MLA Sri Sujit Bose, with Manipal Hospitals as title sponsor.  It has grown into a marquee Kolkata running event, often attended by notable Indian sports personalities, and is now a fixture on the city’s distance-running calendar.