Tag: Mumbai
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Milind Soman’s story of Mumbai Marathon 2009
After all the media attention focussed around Milind Soman and his first attempt at the 42K at Mumbai, it was quite natural to be inquisitive about what really happened, how did his run go, and whether he was able to achieve his target time (if there was any). So, after a bit of googling, I…
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Mumbai Marathon 2009 snaps online!
The snaps have come up on marathon photos website. The certificate which you can print out from the website also has the “net” finish time (instead of the “gross” one reported on the Championchip UAE website). Mine was within one second of what I got from my stopwatch i.e. 5:21:56[Photo: top] For those interested, Milind…
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Mumbai Marathon 2009 results
Championchip results (courtesy Championchip UAE)Note: These are new links after the old ones disappeared. Full marathon Half marathon The top two winners bettered the all-time Mumbai marathon record of 2:12:03, and also the 1978 India all time best of 2:12 (Shivnath Singh, Jalandhar). IAAF report on the event here. Winners (source: The Hindu): Marathon overall: Men:…
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My Mumbai marathon – 2009
Time: 5:21 (my best at Mumbai, and fastest officially clocked time!) I arrived in Mumbai on Sat morning with a colleague of mine, so this was officially the first time I went out of town with someone to run, mostly I am a lone ranger. I was referred to an excellent place to stay by…
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Celebrities to watch out for at Mumbai Marathon
Celebrities get their own share of publicity when it comes to events like marathons, and its no wonder that there are always loads of them at any such event in India, ranging from film stars, businessmen, politicians of all color, and sports personalities. But what I am really interested in are those who are doing…