Friday, January 14, 2011

Mumbai Marathon Mania

IAAF reports
The Mumbai Marathon has now become one of the major annual festivals of India’s financial capital. Each January the people of Mumbai gather to support the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon which is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.

With cool weather prevailing over most of this part of the country, course records are expected to go down on the Sunday (16) morning race, which is now running in its eighth year. The number of elite athletes participating in the race has increased this year, as also has the prize money to USD 325,000.

A highly successful professional venture in Asia, the Mumbai marathon also serves as a platform to support charitable organizations raising funds for various causes.
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