Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 where 15,000+ runners came together and three women in the 10K female category showed us what running truly means.The city came alive over three unforgettable days. March 27th and 28th buzzed with the Times Internet Marathon Expo, a space overflowing with energy, music, laughter, and the kind of motivation that only a crowd of thousands can create. Then came March 29th race day. Over 15,000 runners took to the roads, each carrying their own story. In the 10K Female category, three women crossed the finish line not just as podium finishers, but as symbols of what sport, sacrifice, and sheer willpower look like in real life.Pooja MandaWinner 10k FemaleChip Time: 00:36:18Pooja Manda’s journey to the winner’s podium is not just a sports story , it is a story of survival and love. At 28, she runs carrying the weight of a life that demanded her to grow up fast.When she lost her father, Pooja faced a crossroads. She chose to run, not away from grief, but through it. Running became her path to a livelihood, a profession, a future. With her eyes set firmly on qualifying for the Asian Games, every race is a step closer to a dream she is building from the ground up.“This is the best marathon of the season for me. The prize money, the arrangements, everything was the best, Times Internet Marathon gave us everything we needed.”On March 29th, she didn’t just win a race. She ran for her father, for her future, and for every athlete who has turned pain into purpose. The gold belongs to her in every sense of the word.

Radha Kishori1st Runner Up 10K FemaleChip Time: 00:39:13Radha Kishori’s story is one of honest grit. She began training the moment she registered, not a single day wasted. Her reason for running? Fitness, yes but more than that, her family’s circumstances have always been her greatest motivator, pushing her to keep moving forward no matter what.“Running ke time khud ko motivate karti hu prize dekh ke, ki prize milega to aage ka kharcha chalega.”On race day, Radha was candid her timing wasn’t her personal best, and she owned it completely. But she smiled through it, called the experience wonderful, and left the course with her head held high. That honesty and resilience is rarer than any podium finish.

Sangham2nd Runner Up · 10K FemaleChip Time: 00:39:40In 2021, Sangham laced up her shoes for the first time purely for fitness. What started as a casual habit quickly became a calling. Now, at just 21, she is a competitive middle-distance runner with a dream that stretches far beyond any local finish line she wants to qualify for the Asian Games.“I started running just for fitness, but somewhere along the way, running chose me.”A bronze medal at the Times Internet Half Marathon. Sangham is only getting started.

Every one of the 15,000+ runners at the Times Internet Half Marathon is a winner. But these three women remind us that the real race is always the one within and they are winning it, every single day.