Mumbai: Nearly 40,000 people including 500 foreigners took part in the eleventh edition of Mumbai Marathon on Sunday morning. Among the participants were 200 people with disabilities and 1360 senior citizens. Bollywood celebrities were also present at the event and many corporate honchos participated in the run.

With 3,60,000 US dollars as prize money, the competitive categories saw a hard fought race. Dr. Mithu Alur, the Founder Chairperson of ADAPT, who flagged of the Champions with Disability category, told NDTV, “Everyone who participated felt very euphoric and excited to be a part of the marathon. There was a wonderful entertainment and quiz show for the participants at the end. They really enjoyed the race. The participants felt supported and they were very pleased.” In its 11 years, the marathon has raised more than Rs. 100 Crore for charity. This year 269 NGOs were part of the event

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