Best amateur runners in Mumbai Marathon will have the chance to fight for the world title | mumbai news



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The best amateur runners in each age group at the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) 2019 will qualify to compete in the WML World Age Group AbbottWMM Championship in 2020.

The Mumbai Marathon has has been included in the AbbottWMM World Ranking Wanda Age Group As part of this competition, riders over 40 in different age categories will be competing with those of six other international marathons.

"It is interesting for us that the Mumbai Marathon has been invited to be part of the world ranking system, because we are the only Indian marathon to have been listed, which is even more interesting, it is that riders over 40 would be part of the championship.According to our data, the median age of a full marathon runner is 40, which could be the reason for the criteria, "said Vivek Singh, general manager of Procam International

On March 16, 2018, the last qualifying marathon will take place on September 29, 2019. In addition to the TMM2019, the New York Marathon, the Tokyo Marathon, the Boston Marathon and the Marathon de Bourdeaux Métropole, are among those who would act as qualifiers for the world marathon.

"In the month of August, even Mumbai Marathon would feature in the list along with other major international marathons," said Singh. Asked about the s selection criteria for the Mumbai Marathon in the list, he said the committee would have such parameters as attendance and arrangements, among others.

In its 16th edition, Mumbai Marathon will be held on January 20, 2019, with 46,000 open places open across six different categories, whose registration will begin from July 29th.

"The Tata Mumbai Marathon is a positive step towards achieving the goal of Swasth Bharat.He created the health and fitness awareness among the people.It is the biggest flat fundraising platform that benefits several NGOs in the country, "Maharashtra Governor Ch.Vidyasagar Rao said at the official launch of marathon entries on Friday.

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