The organisers, however, say it is an environment-friendly event and will only create awareness about finding a solution to the city's air pollution . "I understand that the air quality is bad in Delhi. "The event will happen early in the morning when roads are sanitised and there is no vehicular pollution. This event should be seen as a step towards a solution for Delhi's air pollution." Over 5,000 registrations have been received.A day before the event, Indian Medical Association (IMA) issued an advisory, asking the organizers of the Delhi Half Marathon, which is scheduled for November 19, to postpone it to a later date because of the poor air quality.

Source: Times of India November 04, 2017 22:07 UTC