Yup, the first Mumbai Marathon I ran was in 2006. Back then it was really easy to register for a running bib and probably under 5,000 people ran the half-marathon. Now it’s tough to register and they have capped the number of runners at some 25,000 for the half-marathon. When I used to train 11 years ago, the streets were empty and people would look at me like I was some crazy person. Today, if you don’t pay attention you might “run” into another runner on a Saturday or Sunday morning run. It’s great to see the whole city get involved in the race and especially all the people who come out to cheer on Pedder Road and Marine Drive.
Below are my finishing times for the 10 years I’ve been running the Mumbai Marathon.
1. 2006 – 2:16
2007 – did not participate (some wedding, I think mine!)
2. 2008 – 2:16
3. 2009 – 2:07
2010 – got sick
4. 2011 – 2:01:26
5. 2012 – 1:57:01
6. 2013 – 2:02:59
7. 2014 – 2:08:37
8. 2015 – 2:04:18
9. 2016 – 1:58:31
10. 2017 – 2:08:47
11. 2018 – 2:00:23
Ranked by best times:
- 2012 – 1:57:01
- 2016 – 1:58:31
- 2018 – 2:00:23
- 2011 – 2:01:26
- 2013 – 2:02:59
- 2015 – 2:04:18
- 2009 – 2:07
- 2014 – 2:08:37
- 2017 – 2:08:47
- 2008 – 2:16
- 2006 – 2:16
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