John Abrahm Launches Mumbai Marathon Registration
- Registrations Open for Mumbai Marathon 2010.
Registrations for Mumbai Marathon have just opened. John Abraham’s introductory scene in New York has him running fast in a bid to finish first.
And on Thursday, the actor was the first to reach, a way before the media, for the Mumbai Marathon registrations launch.
Generally it happens the other way round, but the brand ambassador of the Standard Chartered event, in a way, changed the trend.
“There was no specific brief for me to run in the opening scene of my film. But I really ran fast,” he explained.
“That is because I believe in the holistic approach to fitness. And that is one of the reasons I am associated with this event.”
The actor said it was an honor for him to be connected with the Mumbai Marathon, even as registrations for the 2010 edition of the event began.
The seventh version of the marathon will witness prize-money being increased to US $310, 000, with the men’s and women’s winners taking home US $35,000 each. The prize money overall has been increased by US$ 60,000.
The biggest incentive is for the best finisher among Indian athletes — the winner takes home $6, 000, almost two-and-half times the $2, 500 he/she got this year.
The registrations for the event continue till August 18.
The entry fee is Rs 300 for the full and half marathon events, while the minimum age for taking part in the two races is 18 years.
I am running the 6 km Dream Run in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2010 on the 17th of January. Please support me by pledging a donation to the charity that I am running for, Janakalyan Sevashram in Panvel.