The organisers have, however, managed to rope in three athletes who are ranked among the top twenty marathoners in the world.
Mumbai Marathon Race and Finish director talks about all that goes into conducting the 42.195 kms race.
As the actor turns 31 on November 22, Namrata Thakker takes a look at his wonderful life through his Instagram feed.
The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank balance sheets, and opening the sector -- makes one believe that Rajan knew he had only three years to do his job. A fascinating excerpt from Tamal Bandyopadhyay's MUST-READ Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking.
Mumbai Marathon winners, Binning Lyngkhoi and Lalita Babbar, will represent India in the men's and women's section of the 14th Asian Marathon Championship to be held in Hong Kong (China) on February 24.
As Mumbaikars prepare for the Standard Charted Mumbai Marathon, Laxmi Negi discovers that running is a way of life not only for competitive athletes, but many others as a way of balancing their lives.
The Indian half-marathoners complained of being treated unfairly during the Mumbai Marathon.
Still undecided about the events they will be competing in at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Indian athletics trio of OP Jaisha, Lalita Babar and Sudha Singh will take a final call after the Mumbai Marathon slated for January 17.
The Mumbai Marathon is scheduled for January 17 this year. If you're planning to participate, fitness expert Leena Mogre has some tips on how to work out accordingly.
The Indian duo of Thanackal Gopi and Kheta Ram put up an inspired show and clock their personal best timings to finish 25th and 26th respectively in the men's marathon at the Rio Olympics on Sunday.
Follow these techniques to avoid injuries and enjoy your first run.
The 26-year-old Abshero, a former world junior cross country champion, would be looking to make a big impact on his first trip to India with a personal best time of two hours, four minutes and 23 seconds, the best among those who have entered the race.
'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.
Lockdown or not, Bollywood stars like to keep us updated about what is happening in their lives.
The days after having run the marathon are crucial for your body. Here is how you can help it recover.
Three women over 45, who will run the Mumbai Marathon this Sunday, talk about what keeps them going.
Deepa Katrodia is the winner of Bangalore Ultra Marathon. Last year in November, she completed the 75 km run in 11 hours and 15 minutes. For a housewife and a mother of a special child, this is no mean task. On January 19, Deepa Katrodia will run the Mumbai Marathon. This is her fascinating story:
It all boils down to this last week. As the date for the Mumbai Marathon draws closer, Rediff staffer and first-time marathoner Laxmi Negi braces herself for the event of her life.
Strengthening your leg and core muscles is crucial to run a marathon successfully says Rediff.com staffer Laxmi Negi who is training to run her first full marathon on January 19.
With the Mumbai Marathon not very far away, Lifemojo.com offers ten tips that can help you run faster!
Roshni Rai, who gathered runners from her native Darjeeling to run the 2012 Mumbai Marathon, won't take anything lying down. Certainly not, if her nationality is in question.
After missing the bus for the Beijing Olympics by three seconds, long distance runner Ram Singh Yadav achieved the qualifying mark set for this year's London Games by dipping more than a minute under the B standard in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon.
Eighty women from India's first all-girls running club -- Runner Girls India -- will participate in the Mumbai Marathon this Sunday. Naina Lal, who co-founded the club in 2007 and runs it in Bengaluru, tells Abhishek Mande what it's all about.
Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar lists out things amateur marathoners should remember before the big day
Ahead of the Mumbai Marathon, visually-impaired marathoner Henry Wanyoike shares running tips and the secrets of becoming a champion.
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In what was a rather shameful end to an otherwise glorious event, two Indian women athletes were disqualified on grounds that tantamount to cheating at the Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
Bikash Mohapatra chats up with Australian athletics legend Cathy Freeman, event ambassador for the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon.
Partially paralysed but with unbreakable will power and determination, Nihad Panju has beaten the odds to become a fitness freak and is all set to run his 4th Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.
Leena Mogre shares tips on how to strengthen your body ahead of the Mumbai Marathon on January 17.
Fitness expert Leena Mogre shares tips on how to prepare for the Mumbai Marathon by building your speed endurance.
Fitness expert Leena Mogre shares tips on how to prepare for the marathon by building your lower body muscle endurance.
With the Mumbai Marathon coming up on January 16, we take a look at just why running is the preferred method of keeping fit for many.
If you've been running a long time and are prepping for the Mumbai Marathon on January 17, here are a few additional tips to keep you going all the way through.
With the Mumbai Marathon coming up January 17, here is some nutritional advice for those who will be competing.
Loss of sight after suffering a paralytic stroke more than a decade ago has not dimmed the enthusiasm of Kenyan long distance runner Henry Wanyoike. In fact, he has overcome enormous odds to live an athletics dream. 'I lost my sight, but not my vision. I have achieved without sight what I dreamt when I could see,' said the visually impaired Wanyoike, ahead of his participation in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon this Sunday.
The city on Sunday became the first-ever destination, outside Europe and the United States, to host the "Marathon Flame" in the lead up to the seventh Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon to be held on January 17.
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