The Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon meant many things to many people. Some of them ran their first half-marathon while others have been trotting around the country to participate in similar events. For others it was an achievement they'll remember for their entire lives, something to tell their grandchildren. IT MEANT...
big victories for Kenya's Laban Moiben (2h 10m 48s) edged out Ethiopia's Raji Assefa in a photo-finish and Ethiopia's Netsanet Abeyo (2h 26m12s) in the elite full marathon category in the men's and women's categories respectively and a berth in the London Olympics for elite Indian athlete Ram Singh Yadav (the first time an Indian has qualified) after clocking an amazing 2:16.59 at the full marathon (Olympic qualification time is 2:18).
that the Mumbai Marathon generated Rs 12.6 crore the highest amount raised by any event for charity in India ever!
a test of his fitness and endurance levels for Tarun Singh (a first time marathoner), a RBI employee, a test that he passed with flying colours clocking less than two hours in the half-marathon segment.
a healthy way to beat college stress for first time runners Hamza and Devesh (HR College of Commerce) who clocked 2h20m in the half-marathon segment.
a break from his entrepreneurial pursuits for Romesh Pandita who shaved ten minutes from his Delhi Airtel Half Marathon timing (2h 20m in the half marathon segment). He has his eyes set on a full marathon finish and intends to participate in the London marathon in 3 months.
a day in the sun for Alpesh Shah (less than 3 h) who was running his 6th half-marathon and has two full marathons under his belt.
adding another feather to his cap for Rakshit Sathyanarayana from Bangalore who clocked an amazing 1 hour and 55 minutes (half-marathon) and has been running for 7 years now.
adding another full marathon finish to her list for Runners for Life member Neera Katwal (3 hours and 49 minutes) from Bangalore
an astounding 2 hour 40 minute finish for Navi Mumbaikar Prashant Kamble on his debut full marathon outing after training for only 6 months.
a 2h 20m half- marathon finish for Madhuri Kudva, a fitness trainer and running enthusiast
And finally for us here at www.thehealthsite.comit meant a front seat at an event which was a testament to human will, endurance and perseverance shown both by the first timers and experienced participants.
Disclaimer: All timings are approximate as the organizers will provide each runner with accurate timing and ranking certificates which will be available online within 21 days.
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