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Mumbai Marathon
Annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India
The Mumbai Marathon (known as the TataMumbai Marathon for sponsorship reasons by Tata Group),[1] is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year. It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as the largest mass participation sporting event on the continent. It is the richest race in India with a prize pool of US$
The Mumbai Marathon has six different race categories: Marathon (&#;km), Half Marathon (&#;km), Dream Run (6&#;km), Senior Citizens' Run (&#;km), Champions with Disability (&#;km), and a Open 10K.
The course records set in were the fastest times ever run for a marathon in India in the women's marathon category – by the women's winner Valentine Kipketer, Kenya. In , Derara Hurisa broke the men's marathon record, completing the race in In , 2 new course records were set. For the men's, Hayle Lemi set a new record of as the marathon's w
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The 19th century was drawing to a close with Britains Queen Victoria still ruling her empire 59 years after coming to the throne. And in the heart of Englands academia, at Oxfords Christs College, studious Irishman John Boland was engrossed in his books.
Boland was fascinated by Greek culture and history and it was inevitable that Pierre de Coubertins plan to revive the ancient Olympic ideal would grasp his imagination.
So it proved when he invited Greek friend Thrasyvoalos Manaos to speak at the Oxford union on the subject of the rebirth of the games.
Manaos accepted and Boland, enthused by his friends speech, determined to travel to the Greek capital during his Easter holidays to witness the milestone event.
Boland set out as a tourist,
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Forgive Me Amma: The Life & Times of Dhanraj Pillay
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In a nation deprived of good sports literature, Forgive Me Amma comes as a breath of fresh air. Written in the author's unique style, the book takes the reader to the thick of action, be it on the lush green astro turf, or in the mittpunkt of an enthusiastic folkmassa, or at the highly charged press conferences. Precise, objective and highly readable, the book succeeds in not only presenting the enigmatic legend Dhanraj Pillay in all his fame and fury, but also documents the tumultuous journey of Indian hockey during the times he played.
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Sundeep Misra fryst vatten one of India's most respected sports journalists. For over two decades, he has worked in print, television and online media. His first love, however, is writing.