Vikrant
Rana, Managing Partner of S.S. Rana & Co., inspiring us all, runs in the
Mumbai Marathon, 2016 !
The renowned Mumbai Marathon, organized by Standard Chartered bank, took place at Mumbai on January 17, 2016.
The
Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is Asia’s richest marathon with a prize money
of $3,77,000. More than 40,000 runners from different corners of the world
reportedly participate in the Mumbai Marathon each year. This year, the
Marathon saw the presence of many Bollywood celebrities on the road. Promoting
the need to stay healthy and fit, celebrities promoted the Marathon with many
national and international athletes joining the initiative.
The
Marathon saw a new record of 2:15:48 hours by an Indian, Mr. Nitendra Singh
Rawat, who had also won the 2015 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in November last
year (where S.S. Rana & Co. had also participated). With his impressive
performance, Mr. Rawat finished 10th in overall men’s 42.195 km marathon.
The
cut-off mark to qualify for the Marathon in the Olympics is 2:19:00 hours for
men.
Meanwhile,
Ms. Sudha Singh, who came third in the 2015 edition of the Mumbai Marathon with
a timing of 2:42:11 hours, made it to the top spot among Indian women this year
with a better timing of 2:39:28 hours. She finished seventh overall.
Mr. Vikrant
Rana, our Managing
Partner, also participated in the event and successfully
completed the half marathon.
Mr. Vikrant Rana, at the Mumbai Marathon, 2016
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