New Delhi: More than 41,000 runners at Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon (VDHM) 2026 helped contribute 50 lakh meals for children and animals in need, taking the five-year impact of the #RunForZeroHunger initiative beyond 2.7 crore meals, the organisers said.
The 2026 edition of VDHM marked five years of Vedanta’s association with the event. Priya Agarwal Hebbar, non-executive director of Vedanta and chairperson of Hindustan Zinc, said, “With 41,000 runners taking to the streets, this year’s Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon celebrated sporting excellence, personal determination and the extraordinary power of collective action. Nand Ghar operates more than 16,000 modernised anganwadis across 18 states, focusing on nutrition, healthcare, early childhood education and women’s empowerment. Beyond Delhi, more than 22,000 Vedanta employees, CXOs (chief experience officers) and business partners participated through walkathons, mini-marathons and the Step Set Go app.
Under the initiative, every kilometre clocked contributes one meal through Anil Agarwal Foundation’s Nand Ghar and The Animal Care Organisation (TACO). Sporting icons Mary Kom, Pramod Bhagat and Mahesh Bhupathi joined the celebrations. The races were flagged off by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah , along with Vedanta Group CEO Arun Misra, president-strategy Rahul Sharma, Vedanta Power CEO Rajinder Ahuja and interim CEO of Vedanta Oil & Gas Jim Johnny Gast. Vice-Admiral Atul Anand also attended the event. TACO extends the initiative to animal welfare.