Indian Hockey Legend PR Sreejesh Encourages Citizens To Partake In 20th Delhi Half Marathon
Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh urges participation in the 20th Delhi Half Marathon on October 12, 2025, emphasizing the event's spirit and his journey of breaking barriers.
Encouraging citizens to join the Delhi Half Marathon, Indian hockey legend PR Sreejesh also spoke about the spirit he observes during the marathon each year.
The landmark 20th edition of the Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Race, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 12th, 2025, and will be flagged off from Delhi's iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Sreejesh, former goalkeeper of the Indian Men's Hockey Team and current coach of the Indian Junior Men's Team, who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, made note of how participants in the marathon, just like him, break barriers and take part in large numbers
'I broke my first barrier when I chose hockey in a football-loving state like Kerala, and every step since then has been about challenging myself, not the world," he said.
Registration is now open for all race categories – Half Marathon, Open 10K, Great Delhi Run, Senior Citizens' Run, and Champions with Disability.
The registration window will close at 11:59 pm on Friday, September 19, 2025, or earlier if slots are filled.
Virtual Run registrations for the Half Marathon, Open 10K, and Great Delhi Run are also open until 11:59 pm on Monday, October 6, 2025.
Celebrated as the 'God of Modern Indian Hockey," Sreejesh enjoyed a glittering 18-year international career, earning 336 caps for India before bidding farewell to professional hockey after the Paris 2024 Olympics. True to form, he delivered a series of stunning performances to help India clinch a Bronze medal, following up on the historic Bronze win at Tokyo 2020.
Throughout his distinguished career, Sreejesh collected numerous accolades, including the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award three times (2021, 2022, and 2024), the Arjuna Award in 2015, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021, and the World Games Athlete of the Year in 2021.
Transitioning smoothly into coaching, Sreejesh led the Indian junior team to a memorable Junior Asia Cup title win in November 2024, continuing to contribute to Indian hockey's growing success story.
Sreejesh's impressive resume also includes appearances at four Olympic Games (London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024), two Asian Games Gold medals (2014 and 2022), an Asian Games Bronze medal (2018), and two Commonwealth Games Silver medals (2014 and 2022). He also played a pivotal role in India's triumph at the Asian Champions Trophy on four occasions (2011, 2016, 2018, and 2023).
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