[1][3] The marathon was won by Kennedy Chinna Ramu, a local 28-year-old man, with a time of 2:23:46, nearly five minutes faster than the runner-up.

[4][5] Many marathoners, including the lead runners, had to run from barking dogs and take involuntary breaks due to traffic.

[4][a] The Association of Road Racing Statisticians (ARRS) has no record of a marathon occurring in Bengaluru in 2008.

[7] It was organized by NEB Sports and members of the running community of Bengaluru.

[7] The 2020 edition of the race was postponed to 24 January 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.