Mumbai Marathon 2020: Fitness and Nutrition Tips For Runners

Mumbai Marathon 2020: Fitness and Nutrition Tips For Runners
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File photo of Mumbai Marathon 2019
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The Tata Mumbai Marathon is the largest marathon in Asia and is held on the third Sunday of January every year. This year, it's being held on 19 January 2020.

The event is divided into six different race categories: Marathon (42.195 km), Half Marathon (21.097 km), Dream Run (6 km), Senior Citizens' Run (4.3 km), Champions with Disability (2.4 km), and a Timed 10K.

Besides Bollywood celebrities, billionaires, sporting heroes and elite runners from India and the world over, the event is the largest mass participation sporting event in Asia.

We spoke to Dr Santosh Kumar Dera, Senior Cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute which is the official medical partner for the Mumbai Marathon to get you some dos and don'ts of the marathon.

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