India, Jan. 25 -- The inaugural edition of Rourkela Half Marathon organised by SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) on 24th January, 2026 on the occasion of SAIL Foundation Day was a resounding success.

More than 5000 runners including 1251 national level runners from other states took part in the AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) certified mega event that placed the steel city Rourkela on the global running map.

Jual Oram, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Government of India; Sarada Prasad Nayak, MLA, Rourkela; Alok Verma, Director In-Charge (DIC), RSP; Atanu Bhowmick, former DIC, RSP; Brijesh Rai, DIG, Western Range; Shubhankar Mohapatra, Collector and DM, Sundargarh; Ratan Kumar, DIG, CISF; Nitesh Wadhwa...