'City of Dreams' is gearing up for its 15th edition of Marathon Race
Mumbai, January 17: On Sunday before the sun rises
the street of South Mumbai will be all set to kick start its Marathon Race. The
15th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon will be held on 21st
of January. The Marathon is considered more as an intrinsic part of the city’s
calendar, a celebration of the city as much as an athletic endeavor.
The race invites everyone from amateurs to champions. The fun, fitness and fund raising come together at the country’s most iconic sporting event. The other main purpose of the event is seen as for promoting the donation of organs. It is seen that this time more than 30 liver transplants patients and donors will also participate in the event to create awareness among the masses and put forth the message that they are proud to be transplant patient, healthy and active. The event has also made a difference for serious distance runners, who compete for separate prize money. It also gives them an opportunity to compete with international runners helping them to improve their performances. Along with that to boost the racers and encourage them the race also witnesses celebrities and business tycoons of the city.
Mumbai said to be the ‘City of Dreams’ has been conducting this Marathon Race from last 14 years and with some efforts to raise funds and donate them to needy people. Likewise this year, the event also gets sponsorship from Jet Airways. They have decided to extend a discount of 10% to all the runners on flight from across their domestic network to Mumbai. To avail their service of discount use their Promo Code: JAMM2018
The race has put India on the global map of distance running and it regularly features in the lists of the top marathons of the world. The biggest road running event marks a change in its name as after 14 years, Standard Chatered has given way to Tata to title sponsor the event. The company has even signed a 10 year deal with promoters Procam International.