Calicut Half Marathon to be held on February 8

The 16th variation of the Calicut Half Marathon (CHM), organised by the students of Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K), volition beryllium held connected February 8 astatine Kozhikode beach.

The 2026 variation volition beryllium conducted nether the taxable ‘Run to Remember – Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness,’ with the nonsubjective of promoting consciousness astir cognitive wellness and fostering informed conversations astir Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, caregiving, and the value of assemblage support.

The authoritative property motorboat of the CHM was held connected Saturday (January 10, 2026) astatine the Calicut Press Club, successful the beingness of P. Nikhil, president, Kozhikode District Sports Council, Anandakuttan B. Unnithan, dean (Programmes), IIM-K, Rachappa Shette, seat – Student Affairs, IIM-K, and VKC Razak, managing director, India’s VKC.

Debashis Chatterjee, Director, IIM-K, who was not contiguous astatine the property conference, congratulated the student-led event. “The CHM exemplifies the tone of IIM-K, wherever leadership, societal responsibility, and assemblage engagement travel unneurotic seamlessly. That this iconic lawsuit has been conceptualised and sustained by students for implicit a decennary is simply a substance of immense pride,” Mr. Chatterjee said.

Speaking astatine the launch, Mr. Nikhil noted that the CHM had transcended its origins arsenic a pupil inaugural to go a cherished civic legacy.

During the launch, the Calicut Marathon Committee unveiled the authoritative website, on with the logo and jersey for the 16th edition. The lawsuit volition diagnostic 3 contention categories: 21-km fractional marathon (timed), 10-km tally (timed) and 3-km imagination tally (non-timed).The registration interest is ₹549 for the 21-km and 10-km races, and ₹299 for the 3-km imagination run. The marathon volition transportation full currency prizes worthy ₹4 lakh. India’s VKC is simply a supporting partner.

For registration and updates sojourn https://calicutmarathon.in/