Run !

Mumbai ran .....some ran 7 ,some ran 21, some ran 42.

Some ran as Gandhi, Some as Patel, some as Nathuram Godse, Some as Nehru , Some as semi-deities , some as turkeys (yes,dats rite - turkeys) and most ran as themselves.

The marathon saw a turnout of 26000 people this year.People of all hues - old, young, kids , grandpas, nobodys, somebodys and celeb-bodys were on show.A friend says there were as many people cheering as there were running.

A fundraiser event for a charitable cause - the marathon sees people become selfless selves for one half-day.It sees corporate do-gooders, media-savvy celebs, filmstars, sportstars,industrial tycoons, social workers and ofcourse , it sees common-man do-gooders like you and me - everyone comes together on one platform for one cause.

The Mumbai Marathon has ,very quickly,come to represent an annual demonstration of Mumbai's spirit.2005 gave Mumbai enough opportunities to showcase its spirit - July 26/27 being the case in point - flood waters brought strangers together in untoward ,unexpected circumstances - resulting in acts of unforeseen bravery and heroism.

But if spirit need be showcased, may it be through events like the Marathon than unfortunate natural disasters.

So, run Mumbai run. Run and keep running , never to stop or to hesitate .