Ultra Running Hub Kerala state, India · Sunday, February 28, 2027
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Munnar Marathon
132 days away
71 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
3.6 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 71 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.6 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 12 hours
10:08 min/km average. Firm. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 71% of 50 mi races. Measured against 478 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~16 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (71km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, February
Daytime high 34°C
Night low 23°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 11 h 55 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for February — NASA POWER, grid elevation 89 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71km | 16 | Siju A. · 08:10:11 | Shinomo L. · 11:23:58 |
| 2022 | 71km | 35 | Justin T. X. · 07:32:02 | Parvathy B. · 11:16:17 |
| 2019 | 71km | 20 | Kannan Kandasamy · 07:09:01 | Shinomol P.M. · 09:42:30 |
| 2018 | 72km | 15 | Sivakumar V. · 06:46:39 | Shinomol P.M. · 11:07:00 |
| 2017 | 72km | 12 | Lallu Lal Meena · 07:17:18 | Hema Menon · 11:24:28 |
The field shrank 54% between 2022 (35) and 2024 (16). 6% of the 2024 field were women.
DUV results for the 2024 edition (71km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 71 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 71 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 71 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 71 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 71 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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