Ethiopia's Olbana Negasa Yadate and Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu won the full marathon at the Chandigarh International Marathon, while other athletes triumphed in half marathon and 10k races.
Seven-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse has set his sights on competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as his final Games, aiming to regain top form in the 100 meters event.
Kartik Karkera didn't just win the Indian men's title at the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday -- he did it in his very first official 42.195 km race
Tesfay covered the gruelling 42.195km distance in 2 hours 11 minutes and 44 seconds to win his maiden international full marathon title as thousands of Mumbaikars turned up for the marquee World Athletics Gold Label road race.
Asia's most prestigious marathon was held after three years and Mumbaikars made most of a rare opportunity to run around iconic city landmarks like the Queen's Necklace at Marine Drive and the Rajiv Gandhi Bandra-Worli Sea Link on a chilly Sunday morning.
The elite races across all categories were dominated by Ethiopian runners.
Follow these handy tips on to run the marathon without hurting your body.
'It has been three years since the last Marathon so there is a tendency to go all out, but you got to ease back into it more gently.'
Glimpses of a memorable Sunday morning at the Mumbai Marathon captured by Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com.
Athletes need not have prior relationship for sharing medals at big events, say Katie Moon
'The marathon is run at a certain pace. It's not easy.'
Srinu Bugatha, Sudha Singh win Indian Elite category.
Seven-time Olympic medallist and nine-time World Champion American gymnast Shannon Miller was on Friday named the international event ambassador for the 17th edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon. Miller, 42, is the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame twice -- in 2006(individual) and 2008 (team) respectively.
Follow these techniques to avoid injuries and enjoy your first run.
The elite women runners of the Tata Mumbai Marathon slammed the event organisers, saying there were too many casual runners on the course and that the Metro construction work was also a hindrance.
'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.
Cosmas Lagat of Kenya and Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia surprised pre-race favourites to win the men's and women's crowns respectively in the US $405,000 Tata Mumbai Marathon, in Mumbai, on Sunday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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