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Tata Mumbai Marathon Spotlights Inclusion With 1,140 Differently-Abled Runners

NGO-backed guide runners enabled visually impaired athletes to compete alongside war-wounded veterans.

Overview

  • - Organisers reported roughly 69,000 participants across events, reflecting expanded access for disabled runners in the marathon’s 21st edition.
  • - With HEED India’s guide-runner program, visually impaired athletes trained for months and achieved personal firsts, including Kapil Sahu completing the 42.195 km race in 4:45.
  • - Seventeen war-wounded soldiers joined the 5.9 km Dream Run under the motto “Converting Disability into Ability,” highlighting rehabilitation and dignity after service injuries.
  • - Medical teams handled more than 2,400 mostly minor cases on race day, while hospitals reported treating dehydration, cramps and a small number of severe incidents.
  • - A group of 36 wheelchair basketball players covered the 1.6 km Champions with Disability route with Project Mumbai, carrying a Mumbai Climate Week message on inclusive sustainability.