Pune International Marathon
Among the oldest continuously held marathons in the country.
Dates, entry fees and routes change every year. This page deliberately does not publish a date — a wrong one costs somebody a race they trained six months for. Confirm the current year's date, entry window, fee and course on the official organiser's website before you plan anything around it.
What kind of race it is
The Pune International Marathon has been part of the Indian running calendar since long before the current running boom, which gives it a place in the sport's history here that newer, larger events do not have.
The course
A city course with genuine undulation — Pune is built among hills and the route reflects it.
Conditions
December mornings in Pune are cool and dry, and among the more pleasant marathon conditions in western India.
How to approach it
Check the current year's course before you plan pacing; the route has changed over the event's long history. Train for rolling terrain.
Distances offered
Category names and cut-off times vary between editions. The event is run by Pune International Marathon Trust — find their official site for the current year's details, and cross-check against the AIMS race calendar. This page does not link to an organiser URL it cannot verify.
Training for the Pune Marathon
Free, complete, week-by-week plans — pick the one that matches what you can currently do, not what you would like to be able to do.
Training in Pune
05:30–07:30. Hill running here is best done in the first hour of light.
Questions
When is the Pune International Marathon?
It has traditionally been held in December. This site does not publish a specific date because race dates move every year — check the Pune International Marathon Trust website for the current year's date and entry window.
What distances does the Pune International Marathon offer?
Typically Full marathon, Half marathon, 10 km. The exact category list can change between editions, so confirm with the organiser.
Is the Pune Marathon course hard?
A city course with genuine undulation — Pune is built among hills and the route reflects it.
What are conditions like at the Pune Marathon?
December mornings in Pune are cool and dry, and among the more pleasant marathon conditions in western India.
How should I train for it?
Check the current year's course before you plan pacing; the route has changed over the event's long history. Train for rolling terrain.
Around the same time of year
Race characteristics are described from the event's established, published character; no date, fee or course guarantee is made here. Every time, pace and physiological figure on this site is computed from a published formula, and the formula is named and shown on the method page. Nothing here is predicted by a model you cannot check. Race details change — always confirm dates, routes and entry with the official organiser. Training guidance is general information, not individual coaching or medical advice.