I was excited to see the 12th edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon and luckily for the first time I got an opportunity to witness the huge event that was much awaited for in Amchi Mumbai.
When I reached CST around 7 a.m, all roads were blocked. No cars were allowed to enter the route . So I walked towards Flora Fountain and positioned there to click some photos. There were many events scheduled like the Half Marathon, Full Marathon, Senior Citizens Event, Champions with Disability Event and the Dream Run. The full marathon had already begun, so I waited for the other events. In between I could see the Full Marathon runners race back to the finish line.
I clicked this wonderful pic of a stray dog which ran along with the participants.
Physically challenged participants, Differently abled children also participated in the marathon . Many people had lined up at the sides to cheer the participants.
After clicking many photographs, I headed towards Marine Drive. The dream run was full of colors . Some wore costumes that carried a message, Banners, hoardings, placards etc etc . Some chose to use the marathon as a platform to promote their message.
Start and finish of the Marathon was at the Azad Maidan ground in South Mumbai and it witnessed thousands of long-distance runners, senior citizens, physically challenged participants, amateur runners, Bollywood celebrities, sports stars and business tycoons.
Earlier I had only heard about this great event and this time I was glad to be a part of it. I was really inspired to see the spirit of Mumbai and the largest marathon in Asia .
