- Mumbai Marathon
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Runners at the 2008 Mumbai Marathon
The Mumbai Marathon is an annual international road running competition over the marathon distance that is held in Mumbai, India, each January. The course records set in 2011 were also the fastest times ever run for the marathon on Indian soil – 2:09:54 by Girma Assefa and 2:26:56 by the women's winner Koren Jelila Yal.[1] The day's events also include a half marathon race which is contested by the top-level Indian runners.
Bipasha Basu the Bollywood actress, promotes the Mumbai MarathonFirst held in 2004, the Mumbai Marathon is part of "The Greatest Race on Earth",[2] an event sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank. The other three legs of this four-marathon race are the Singapore Marathon, the Nairobi Marathon and the Hong Kong Marathon. The race became an IAAF Silver Label Road Race in 2009 and an IAAF Gold Label Road Race in 2011.[3][4]
The prize money for the fastest runners in men's and women's category are $31,000 each, with an additional $2,250 being awarded to the fastest Indian citizen (men and women) in the full and half marathon categories.[5] The race has five separate race categories: Marathon (42.195 km), Half Marathon (21.097 km), Dream Run (6 km), Senior Citizens' Run (4.3 km) and Wheelchair (2.5 km).[6]
Contents
Past winners
Key: Course record
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) 1st 2004 
Hendrick Ramaala (RSA)2:15:47 
Wioletta Uryga (POL)2:47:53 2nd 2005 
Julius Sugut (KEN)2:13:20 
Mulu Seboka (ETH)2:35:03 3rd 2006 Daniel Rono (KEN)2:12:03 Mulu Seboka (ETH)2:33:15 4th 2007 John Kelai (KEN)2:12:27 
Yang Fengxia (CHN)2:36:16 5th 2008 John Kelai (KEN)2:12:23 Mulu Seboka (ETH)2:30:04 6th 2009 Kenneth Mugara (KEN)2:11:51 Kebebush Haile (ETH)2:34:08 7th 2010 Denis Ndiso (KEN)2:12:40 Bizunesh Urgesa (ETH)2:31:09 8th 2011 Girma Assefa (ETH)2:09:54 Koren Jelila Yal (ETH)2:26:56 Statistics
Winners by country
Country Men's race Women's race Total Ethiopia1 6 7 Kenya6 0 6 South Africa1 0 0 China0 1 1 Poland0 1 1 Multiple winners
Athlete Country Wins Years Mulu Seboka Ethiopia3 2005, 2006, 2008 John Kelai Kenya2 2007, 2008 References
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2011-01-16). Assefa and Yal take down course records in Mumbai. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-01-18.
- ^ "The Greatest Race On Earth". http://www.thegreatestrace.com. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ http://runinfinity.com/race/mumbai-marathon
- ^ Indian races are pure gold, says IAAF. New Kerala (2009-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Race Profile - Prize Money". The Times Of India. http://scmm.indiatimes.com/prizemoney.html. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
- ^ "Race Details - Race Categories". The Times Of India. http://scmm.indiatimes.com/racedctg.html. Retrieved 2007-12-24.
External links
- Official website
- Event information on Run Infinity
- India Marathon Calendar
- Mumbai Marathon Map and Pedometer
- Association of International Marathons and Distance Races
- 2009 Mumbai Marathon in Photos
Road running competitions in India 
Bangalore Marathon • Chennai Marathon • GiveLife Chennai Marathon • Great Tibetan Marathon • Indira National Open Marathon • Mumbai Marathon • Pune International Marathon • Taj Mahal Marathon
Delhi Half Marathon • Hyderabad 10K • World 10K Bangalore • Nagpur International Marathon
See also: Athletics in India IAAF Gold Label Road Races Xiamen International Marathon • Mumbai Marathon • Tokyo Marathon • World's Best 10K Race • Lake Biwa Marathon • Lisbon Half Marathon • Maratona di Roma • Seoul International Marathon • Prague Half Marathon • Paris International Marathon • London Marathon • Boston Marathon • Prague International Marathon • Great Manchester Run • World 10K Bangalore • Bogota International Half Marathon • Great North Run • Berlin Marathon • Portugal Half Marathon • Chicago Marathon • Beijing International Marathon • Delhi Half Marathon • Frankfurt Marathon • Great South Run • New York City Marathon • Fukuoka Marathon
Categories:- Sport in Mumbai
- Marathons in India
- Standard Chartered
- Recurring sporting events established in 2004
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