New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon 2026 will be led by 25 pace setters, CXOs, government officials, entrepreneurs and passionate runners from across India - who will guide participants towards their race-day goals.

A pace setter is an experienced runner who holds a steady pace to guide a group, known as a 'Bus', to a predetermined finish time. A runner on the Sub-2:30 Bus, for instance, can expect to finish between 2:25 and 2:29, as per a release.

This year, 17 Half Marathon pacers, including CXOs and senior professionals from leading organisations, will lead buses from 1:50 to 2:40. The 10K will feature an all-women squad of eight pacers, with buses from 55 to 88 minutes.

Eleven of the 25 pacers are from outside Delh...