Overview
- Organisers report nearly 69,000 registered participants for the 21st edition, with racing scheduled for Sunday, January 18.
- The event offers a prize pool exceeding ₹3.5 crore, with $50,000 for each elite winner and a $15,000 bonus for any course or event record.
- Top Indian finishers will receive ₹5,00,000 each, with a ₹1,00,000 jackpot available for breaking the Indian course records.
- The elite field features international names such as Victor Kiplangat, Bazezew Asmare Belay and Shure Demise alongside Indian contenders Anish Thapa, Srinu Bugatha and Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee.
- Pre-race logistics include BIB-kit collection at the Get Fit Expo, an updated course using the Coastal Road, spectator hot spots like Marine Drive and Pedder Road, restricted access on the Coastal Road and Bandra-Worli Sea Link, and an ‘Inspiration Medal’ for full-marathon finishers.