And Mumbai Ran...

Over 44,000 runners participated in the Tata Mumbai Marathon flagged off by Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao early on Sunday morning. For the runners, it was a flurry of emotions at the start and finish lines.In spite of a warm race, several participants said the weather was better than last year. The atmosphere of the event said a lot about Mumbai, with senior citizens, the differently abled and NGOs participating. Also, celebrities such as actors Mandira Bedi, Rahul Bose, Tara Sharma and Kajal Agarwal and chef Sanjeev Kapoor marked their presence. Those from outside the city raved about Mumbai's enthusiasm. The marathon saw new features added in the form of the 10K run and the inspiration medal.

The Afternoon Despatch & Courier's Trupti Arekar, Santosh Gupta and Azad Shrivastav capture images of the citizenry capable of great accomplishment, and genuine kindness, even as many competed to reach the finishing line of the race.