Tiger Shroff, Anil Ambani among 55,000 runners at Mumbai Marathon 2020

Several athletes took to the streets for the 17th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday. The marathon was flagged off at 7.20 am from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, while the half-marathon and police cup began at 5.15 am from the same spot. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

The annual event, launched in January 2004, witnessed 9,660 participants in the full marathon category, 15,260 in half-marathon, 19,707 in dream run, 1,022 in senior citizens’ run and 1,596 champions with disability. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

The marathon starts and ends opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai. It passes many of the city’s iconic locations such as Flora Fountain, Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Haji Ali, Mahim Church and the Bandra-Worli Sea Link before ending at the starting point. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

The view from Bandra-Worli Sea Link early on Sunday morning. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

The star-studded event saw defending champion of the full marathon, Kenya’s Cosmos Lagat, leading the men’s field, while the women’s field will be headlined by defending champion Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Since its inception in 2004, the Mumbai Marathon, which is held on the third Sunday of January, has been an iconic event, attracting people from varied walks of life, including celebrities, businessmen and movie stars. (Express Photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Actor Tiger Shroff participated in the marathon on Sunday. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Industrialist Anil Ambani at CST. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Shamita Shetty at the event. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

But not all people lace up their shoes in the months prior to the grand event. Many feel that preparing for the marathon is a longer-term goal that must be incorporated into everyday life. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Participants get to choose between the full marathon (42 km), half-marathon (21 km), dream run (6 km), senior citizen’s run (4.3 km) and champions with disability run (2.4 km). (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

As per record, there has been 35 per cent increase in women’s participants, with 15,890 women registering for this year’s race as compared to 11,805 last year. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Authorities have roped in Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff as the face of the event, with seven-time Olympic medalist and nine-time gymnastics world champion Shannon Miller being the event’s international brand ambassador. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Gulzar also turned up at at the marathon venue. (Photo: Varinder Chawla)

Support CAA banners were also raised during the dream run in Mumbai. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)