Hyderabad Runners Society and Bharti Airtel together with the Govt. of Telangana announced the launch of the 6th Edition of the Airtel Hyderabad Marathon. The Government is supporting the annual sporting event organized by the Hyderabad Runners Society, which is celebrating its 10th year of promoting healthy lifestyles with running. The 2016 edition of this annual sporting extravaganza will be held on 27th & 28th August with active participation expected to be 16,000 runners. Considered to be among the leading & toughest city marathons in India, this sporting event also marks the beginning of the Marathon Season in India and aims to bring the 425 year old historic city of Hyderabad alive!! Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, IT Secretary, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department, Government of Telangana, Mr. Venkatesh Vijayraghavan, Chief Executive Officer, Bharti Airtel - Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, Dr. Murali Nannapaneni, Race Director, Airtel Hyderabad Marathon were present at the event.