Mumbai:
The prestigious StanChart Mumbai marathon concluded with Laban Moiben of Kenya winning the men's title and Netsanet Abeyo of Ethiopia clinching the women's crown.
India's Ram Singh Yadav attained the 'B' qualifying standard for the London Olympics at the Marathon.
The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon kicked off earlier today with around 38,000 people participating.
The event, which was held in phases, saw the amateurs take off at the starting blocks ahead of the serious competitors.
Many of the participants were running to raise funds for various causes.
Despite the absence of defending champions Girma Assefa and Koren Yal, both Ethiopians, the IAAF Gold Label status event, which is offering an enhanced prize money of US $3,40,000, attracted several top athletes like ex-world champion Luke Kibet (Kenya), Ethiopia's Siraj Gena and Kenya's Laban Moiben.
The also saw its glamour quotient with Bollywood actor John Abraham and former tennis player Vijay Amritraj as the two ambassadors for the Mumbai Marathon, the organisers said.