ITB Student Dies During ITB Ultra Marathon 2026
Bandung (ANTARA) – Dody Muhammad Pasha, an undergraduate student in the Mining Engineering programme at the Faculty of Mining and Petroleum Engineering (FTTM) of Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), died while running in the ITB Ultra Marathon 2026.
The incident occurred near Al-Ittihad Islamic boarding school in Cianjur, West Java, on Saturday (17 October). Dody was running with the flag of the “Tambang Berlari” community in the Relay 16 category. The marathon was attended by 5,216 runners.
“Medical personnel on duty at the course, including a doctor, provided first aid to the participant. He was then taken to Dr Hafiz Hospital in Cianjur for further treatment. The hospital team carried out various medical procedures, but he was later pronounced dead,” Aleks Suhanto said.
After receiving medical confirmation, ITB leaders, the organising committee and alumni representatives went to the hospital to accompany Dody’s family.
The university was represented by Acting Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs Professor Edwan Kardena, ITB Director of Student Affairs Professor Muhammad Insanu, and officials from the ITB Mining Engineering Alumni Association.
The Tambang Berlari community, the ITB Mining Students’ Association (HMT ITB) and the organisers coordinated closely to oversee the return of Dody’s body to his family home in Jambi.
ITB said his body would be transported from West Java on Sunday and was expected to arrive in Jambi that evening. The funeral was planned for Monday (19 October).
ITB sent its Deputy Head of Public Relations, Imam Santoso, together with an FTTM representative, to accompany the family until the funeral had concluded.
ITB Rector Professor Tatacipta Dirgantara also expressed his deep condolences in person while leading a group prayer at the finish line at ITB’s Ganesha campus in Bandung on Sunday.
“On behalf of the entire ITB Ultra Marathon 2026 organising committee, we extend our deepest condolences on the passing of Dody Muhammad Pasha. We ask the entire ITB community, alumni, participants and the public to pray that all his good deeds be accepted and that he be granted the best place in the presence of Allah SWT,” Aleks said.
The Tambang Berlari community urged all runners to pay close attention to their physical condition and health while running, and to alert their internal marshals promptly if they experienced any physical complaints on the course.