The 19th edition of the Sumadhura Bharat Midnight Marathon (BMM) will be held on 5 December 2026 at the Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO), Whitefield, Bengaluru. Organised by Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor (RBITC), the event has unveiled ‘Run for Swasth Bharat’ as its theme, focusing on healthy lifestyles, everyday fitness and preventive healthcare.More than 12,000 participants, including athletes, armed forces personnel, corporate teams, NGOs and international runners, are expected to take part. Actor and Official Fit India Ambassador Ragini Dwivedi has joined the event as its Official Fitness Mentor.The theme and official race T-shirt were unveiled at a curtain-raiser event by Major General Bharat Mehtani, General Officer Commanding, Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area, and Ragini Dwivedi. They were joined by Madhusudan G, Chairman and Managing Director, Sumadhura Group; Anil Gupta, District Governor, Rotary International District 3191; Neetu Mehta, President, RBITC; and Sushmita Balasubramaniam, Chairperson, BMM 2026.Balasubramaniam said the theme aimed to encourage participants, from first-time runners to experienced marathoners, to make fitness a regular habit. She added that the event expected to welcome more than 12,000 runners to KTPO.Madhusudan said the marathon provided a platform to promote fitness, physical well-being and community participation across generations. Mehtani highlighted the values of discipline, determination and resilience associated with running, and encouraged residents, serving personnel, veterans and families to participate.The event will comprise six race categories: a full marathon, 31.6 km race, half marathon, 10 km, Fast 5K and 5K fun run. According to the organisers, traffic restrictions will be in place from 2 pm on 5 December to 5 am on 6 December to facilitate the event.Since its inception in 2007, the Bharat Midnight Marathon has raised over Rs 500 million for social projects supporting underprivileged communities. The organisers said the event features AIMS-certified race routes and has attracted participants from 17 countries.