Mumbai Marathon: Sudha Singh wins big; qualifies for World Championships, Doha

MC Mary Kom presented the winner's medals to the winners of the Indian Men elite winners.

MC Mary Kom at the presentation ceremony of the Indian winners.ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008fu00c2u0085@MangteC @TataMumMarathon @TCS#Winner #mumbai #MumbaiMarathon#competition #prize #contest #running #athlete #India pic.twitter.com/LRikklrqqr

— IOS India (@iosindiaoff) January 20, 2019

With a personal best timing of 2:34:56, Sudha Singh has not only managed to smash Tata Mumbai Marathon course record but has successfully qualified for the IAAF World Championships to be held in Doha. Besides Sudha Singh, Nitendra Singh Rawat also won the Indian Men category and qualified for the 2019 world championships in Doha. Gopi T came in second in the Indian men category.

Malayalee Athlete Gopi T reaches second among Indians in #MumbaiMarathon2019 . Nitendra Singh Rawat finished ahead of him. pic.twitter.com/xiDryyOiLh

— Joby George (@JobyGeo19345834) January 20, 2019

Indian Olympic athlete Sudha Singh leaves her compatriots behind in the Indian Women category as she hits the home stretch! At the 16th edition of IAAF Gold Label, Tata Mumbai Marathon Sudha Singh was aiming to emulate Lalita Pawar's feat of becoming thrice winner of the Mumbai marathon. Pawar had won in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Sudha is defending champion and has won twice before. Sudha won in 2017, 2018 and winning this year's Indian women category comes as an icing on the cake for the Indian speedster who is eyeing a place in the World Athletics Championships to be held in Doha (Qatar) in September-October this year.

A personal best and a @TataMumMarathon course record of 2:34:56 for Sudha Singh. She also makes the for the IAAF World Championships to be held in Doha. The qualification mark was set at 2:37. A good day for Indian elites at #TMM2019 pic.twitter.com/fgbuD5WfVw

— Rahul Bhutani (@BhutaniRahul) January 20, 2019

In the Elite Women category, bib no.106 Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia has managed to pull away from the pack and is closing in on an impressive victory! Will she maintain her dominance?