18 Facts About Mumbai Marathon

1. Mumbai Marathon had played host to the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open, an International Series tournament of the ATP World Tour, in 2006 and 2007.

2. Mumbai Marathon has two international cricket grounds, the Wankhede Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium.

3. Mumbai Marathon has a zoo named Jijamata Udyaan, which harbours a garden.

4. Mumbai Marathon has a large polyglot population like any other metropolitan city of India.

5. Mumbai Marathon has the second largest number of Art Deco buildings in the world after Miami.

6. Mumbai Marathon is served by two major ports, Mumbai Marathon Port Trust and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, which lies just across the creek in Navi Mumbai.

7. Mumbai Marathon lies at the mouth of the Ulhas River on the western coast of India, in the coastal region known as the Konkan.

8. Mumbai Marathon consists of two distinct regions: Mumbai Marathon City district and Mumbai Suburban district, which form two separate revenue districts of Maharashtra.

9. Mumbai Marathon is the commercial capital of India and has evolved into a global financial hub.

10. Mumbai Marathon is built on what was once an archipelago of seven islands: Isle of Bombay, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island.

11. Mumbai Marathon is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra.

12. Mumbai Marathon is India's financial powerhouse, fashion epicentre and a pulse point of religious tension.

13. Mumbai Marathon is an event where people from different walks of life participate including Bollywood celebrities, sports personalities, business tycoons, and amateur athletes.

14. Mumbai Marathon is an event where people from all walks of life participate including Bollywood celebrities, sports personalities, business tycoons and amateur athletes.

15. Mumbai Marathon was the youngest marathon to be awarded the "Flame of the Marathon".

16. Mumbai Marathon is India's largest charity platform for non-profit organisations to raise funds.

17. Mumbai Marathon provides Indian runners with a platform to compete with the best in the world.

18. In 2005 Mumbai Marathon was included as one of the legs of "The Greatest Race on Earth".