This is now the second-fastest marathon time ever recorded in India after Shivnath Singh.
Shivnath Singh – 2:12:00 (NR) | Jalandhar, 1978.
Kartik Karkera – 2:13:10 | New Delhi, 2026.
Kartik clocked a personal best of 2:13:10 at the New Delhi Marathon and also breached the Asian Games qualification mark.