Tata Mumbai Marathon on May 30
MUMBAI, Feb 9: The Tata Mumbai Marathon will be held on May 30, it’s promoters Procam International announced here on Tuesday. “With cautious optimism and hope, this decision has been taken after deliberation and collaborative efforts with the state and civic authorities, including the Indian and International Athletic bodies,” a media release issued here said. (PTI)
Olympic marathon qualifier event
NEW DELHI, Feb 9: The New Delhi National Marathon 2021, a qualification event for the Tokyo Olympics and recognised by Athletics Federation of India, will he held here on March 7. Rashpal Singh and Jyoti Gawte won the men’s and women’s titles respectively in the 2020 edition with timings of 2:23:29s and 2:50:37s. The Tokyo Olympics marathon qualifying timings for men and women are 2:11:30s and 2:29:30s respectively. (PTI)
Vaccination for Tokyo 2020 athletes
New Delhi, Feb 9: The Indian Olympic Association has written to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes on a priority basis to give them sufficient time before leaving for the Games. As of now, 74 Indian athletes have qualified for the Olympics, which will be held in the Japanese capital from July 23 to August 8 after being postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (PTI)