The Chandigarh Fast Marathon is a race that is built to help you achieve your personal best. The course is flat, the weather is friendly for running and the well planned city of Chandigarh will only help you hit peak performance. A combination of these three factors along with consistent training helped 14 participants achieve their Boston Qualification at the 2025 edition.

To ensure that the runners can have a quick run without hindrances, we have:

• Limited the participation across all categories so you have no crowding at the start line or at hydration/aid stations
• Registration approval strictly on the basis of qualification and each application will be verified before your entry is confirmed. This means you will have a cohort of only quick runners.

To qualify for the race, you must have achieved the qualification criteria in any recognised races in the preceding 18 months from the race date. A valid race timing certificate or a Strava/Garmin workout link from Aug 1, 2024 will be valid. A timing certificate from an earlier date will not be valid.

You should meet one of the following qualification criteria before your application can be accepted:

• For Half marathon: a race timing of a 10K, Half Marathon or Marathon is accepted.
• For Marathon: race timing of a Half Marathon or a Marathon is accepted. 10K race timing is not accepted for the Marathon category.