Last year's Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (http://ajayinbombay.blogspot.com/2010/11/airtel-delhi-half-marathon-absolute.html) was a disgrace. Airtel and Procam made a mockery of the event. But it looks like the organisers are trying to do a better job this year.
For starters, they seem to have a better route and the race starts from near a metro station. The Times of India quotes race director Hugh Jones as saying: "The road surface is very good and it is mainly because of huge roads built ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The course is very smooth,"
The paper also quotes an Australian race director as saying that "This is one of the best courses around the world for Half Marathon."
We'll just wait and watch how Sunday's run is conducted. I hope to God that I can speed up in the last 3 kilometres and not have to push my way through the clowns and flag-bearers on the 7K.
For starters, they seem to have a better route and the race starts from near a metro station. The Times of India quotes race director Hugh Jones as saying: "The road surface is very good and it is mainly because of huge roads built ahead of the Commonwealth Games. The course is very smooth,"
The paper also quotes an Australian race director as saying that "This is one of the best courses around the world for Half Marathon."
We'll just wait and watch how Sunday's run is conducted. I hope to God that I can speed up in the last 3 kilometres and not have to push my way through the clowns and flag-bearers on the 7K.
Let's rock!
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