Boria Majumdar in Mumbai
Hosting the Tata Mumbai Marathon for a fourth year, I have to say, is the most humbling experience. To see 62,000 runners on the streets of Mumbai early on Sunday morning, running for a cause, is one of the most unbelievable sights possible.
My call time was 3am. But, to my surprise, half the city was awake. When I reached the stage next to the old Victoria Terminus, it was buzzing. The excitement was palpable. At 4:30am, the legendary Mo Farah joined me on stage. To think the man was child-trafficked at the age of 9 and then went on to become one of the greatest distance runners ever has a sense of the unreal to it.
As we watched the thousands stand at the start line, Sir Mo made some very pertinent observations. “If someone told me 20 years back this can happen in India, I wouldn’t have believed it,” he said. “Now, it is happening in front of our eyes. Clearly, India is on the move. If this continues, there is no reason why you can’t produce more Olympic champions and host the Olympics.”
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He paused for a second and went on to add: “I won my first Olympic gold at the age of 28. Then managed to defend my gold at 32 in Rio. If you work the hardest and push the hardest, there is no reason why you can’t get things done. This event has been an eye-opener.”
As I write, the dream run is on. And it is time for me to go back on stage and resume my hosting duties.
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