Comments on: Mumbai Marathon 2011 – Press Release / Event Launch

By: sandeep chouhan

sandeep chouhan — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:12:03 +0000

hai i m sandeep iparticipate this marathon i run for nation spirit

By: sruthi

sruthi — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:01:08 +0000

hai tanvir,
saw ur posts accidently.i was once an active sports person in school.but later withdrawn from everything due to health problems.but i have decided to participate in 2012 mumbai marathon.i know that from my present physical condition (asthamtic,diabetic and epileptic.i cant even walk 5 minutes without gasping for breath,one reason may be lack of activity),its a huge task for me.but i have decided.and am loing forward for your advise.

By: anurag shukla

anurag shukla — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:22:02 +0000

i want to participate in mumbai haif marathon.

By: आलोक कुमार

आलोक कुमार — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:37:51 +0000

क्या मुंबई मैराथन का रूट तय हो गया है?

By: Ravi Abhyankar

Ravi Abhyankar — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:45:50 +0000

Nachiket, my understanding is that a half marathon certificate under 3 hours is sufficient for qualifying for the full marathon. I have never run a full marathon before myself, and have attached my half marathon certificate.

In terms of getting stuck, phone number can be an issue. The site, at least when I registered, was not accepting a mobile number (so I put my land line) and not accepting + and other symbols for the phone numbers. Besides the browsers, try to play with the phone numbers.

By: Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:29:31 +0000

Hi Tanvir. I was planning to come for a vacation and to visit friends around the beginning of the year. Then I learned that the marathon was approximately the same time. I thought it would be an interesting adventure — though I’ll have to train here in the snow in December to stay in shape after the Chicago Marathon in October…

Also, I have an idea to write an article about the experience. Runners, running clubs, races, etc., are common here in the US, but I have no idea about India. I thought it would be interesting to learn and compare. Also, if the marathon in Chandigarh goes off on time, I may go to that one as well.

Re: the Hindi — I like trying to learn languages before traveling, so I was learning Hindi much like the Spanish I learned before visiting Spain. It’s unnecessary, but a lot of fun.

By: Tanvir Kazmi

Tanvir Kazmi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:11:00 +0000

Nachiketa, I doubt if the half cert can be used for the full (though I believe they should seriously consider accepting that). I suggest you go for Full, upload this cert anyway and let them decide. If not, you go through the ballot anyway. As for the upload, I had same issues with my Chrome, and moving to Firefox fixed it. Try different browsers. I am hearing of issues with IE.

By: Nachiketa Joshi

Nachiketa Joshi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:53:13 +0000

Hi Tanvir,

Your site and blog are a great source of inspiration for us. I had two queries regarding the registrations for SCMM 2011:

1) I have a timed certificate for a half marathon for 2 hrs. Can i use this to get into the full marathon or would i have to register for the half?
2) When do we have to upload the certificate? I did not get to the page where i can do it.

Thanks
Nachiketa

By: Tanvir Kazmi

Tanvir Kazmi — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:22:23 +0000

You are welcome, Kirk. My hunch is that most of the people applying for the full marathon will make it through the ballot, so all the best. So, what brings you here, just the marathon, or your encounters with Hindi?

By: Kirk Kittell

Kirk Kittell — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:58 +0000

Hi Tanvir. Thanks for all of the updates on the marathon — very, very helpful. I registered today, but my last marathon was five years ago so I’m waiting in the general pool. We’ll see what happens. Perhaps I’ll see you there — good luck with your training.