Echo of ‘Run for drug-free Bihar’ in Patna, 10 thousand people ran; Foreign runners also showed their strength

Bihar News: SBI Patna Marathon 2026, organized under the joint aegis of Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department, Government of Bihar and State Bank of India, was successfully organized on 15 March 2026 at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna. More than 10,000 participants took part in this marathon organized on the theme “Run for Drug-free Bihar” and gave strong support to the resolve of a drug-free and healthy Bihar.

Thousands of people ran with the message of de-addiction

The objective of the marathon was to make Bihar drug free, to increase awareness among people about drug addiction and to ensure public participation to build a healthy society. The program started with an energetic Zumba session, which infused enthusiasm and energy among all the participants.

Many prominent personalities showed their presence

On this occasion, Education Minister Sunil Kumar, international badminton player P.V. Sindhu, Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, Secretary of Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department Ajay Yadav, Commissioner Excise-cum-Inspector General Anshul Aggarwal, Chief General Manager of SBI Patna Circle Anurag Joshi, General Manager Network-South Bihar Ravindra Kumar Srivastava, General Manager Network-North Bihar R. Natarajan and General Manager Network-Jharkhand Vivek Chandra Jaiswal and other distinguished guests flagged off the marathon.

Route from Gandhi Maidan to Atal Path

The marathon started at 3:30 am from Gate No. 01 of Gandhi Maidan. The fixed route was started from Gandhi Maidan till JP Ganga Path and Atal Path. Taking a U-turn from Atal Path, the participants returned via the same route to Gate No. 01 of Gandhi Maidan, where the race ended at the finishing line. The races of different categories were started by showing the green flag at scheduled intervals.

Security and medical arrangements

For the successful conduct of the marathon, the administration had made extensive arrangements for security, crowd management, traffic management and law and order. Magistrates, police officers and police forces were deployed on the entire route. Temporary medical camps, specialist doctors and cardiologists were arranged for the safety of the participants. Ambulances and doctors were deployed at the 10.5 kilometer point, while two ambulances remained in constant motion along the entire route. Apart from this, emergency medical services, operation theaters and trauma centers were also kept ready in PMCH, NMCH, Indira Gandhi Institute of Heart Diseases and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences.

Dominance of foreign runners in full marathon

42.2 kilometers (full marathon)

1st place – Sadem Dese Hussein (Ethiopia) – Time 02:22
2nd place – Tebeze Kineto Washe (Ethiopia) – Time 02:26:32
3rd place – Isaiah Ndungu Gichohi (Kenya) – Time 02:26:36

Performance of Indian runners in half marathon

21.2 kilometers (Half Marathon)
elite men category
First – Mukesh Bhambhu
Second – Nafsena Ejeta
Third – John Muinde

women’s section
First – Tamsi Singh
Second – Akanksha Singh
Third – Aberu Gamechu

Winner of 10 kilometer race

men’s category
First – Pankaj Yadav
Second – Uttam Kumar
Third – Sandeep Yadav

women’s section
First – Yashi Sachan
Second – Sneha Singh
Third – Shivani Kumari

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Role in making the event successful

Officers and employees of Prohibition, Excise and Registration Department and State Bank of India played active participation in making Patna Marathon 2026 successful. Through this event, Bihar government gave the message of building a drug-free society and also inspired people to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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