Over 4000 runners from all across Mumbai and beyond participated in the Juhu Half Marathon, running through the scenic Juhu and Juhu Beach areas with Hrithik Roshan as brand ambassador. Other celebrities who were present were Madhuri Dixit, her husband Sriram Nene
The marathon was divided into three race events of 21km, 10km and an untimed race of 4km, all starting from the Joggers Park, opposite Jamnabai Narsee School
The route was through the tree-covered JVPD bylanes crossing the iLoveMumbai sign, JW Marriott, Juhu Promenade to the newly renovated Lions Garden towards Bandra National College and back for the 21km and a variant of the same for 10km and 4km — all the three getting to run up to and beyond the Juhu promenade. The race culminated at the starting point, that is the Joggers Park
Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is organised by Get Fit Foundation and The Rotary Club of Mumbai Airport under the aegis of Maharashtra State District Athletic Association (MSDAA). The certificate is valid for all major marathons
Bharat Kapadia of Get Fit Thru Sports Foundation said, "It is very heartening that Mumbai is getting fitter. The aim of the Parinee Juhu Half Marathon is to inspire people across all age groups to get active and take up sports to maintain and enhance fitness."
In the 21 km run, Nitu Singh stood first in the female 18-29 years category and Patil Rahul Pandurang stood first in the male category
In the 10 km run, Pooja Verma stood first in the female 15-29 years category and Amit Bhagavan Mali stood first in the male category
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