The IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon will be held tomorrow. The marathon will feature some of the biggest track & field and distance runners, with a total of 67 elite athletes on the starting line. The race will be flagged off by iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and will start at 5am in the morning.Rio Olympian Gopi T is aiming to break his record and win the title in the men's category of full marathon. Among the other top Indian elite athletes in the men's section are: G Lakshmanan, Bahadur Singh Dhoni and Rashpal Singh. Among the women who will vye for the top hours are: Jyoti Gawate, Monika Athare and Ranjana Kumari. In the half-marathon category, Olympian Kheta Ram will be looking to finish on the podium despite an injury he sustained in Mumbai last month. As he is yet to attain full fitness, Kheta Ram has decided to run half marathon instead of full marathon.
News On AIR | February 25, 2017 8:01 PM
67 Athletes to run in IDBI Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon 2017