Free Press Journal attended the TATA Mumbai Marathon earlier today and caught the most of the mega sports event. Along with live updates from the marathon and announcements on the winners, what our team spotted at the venue was a man dressed up like a groom and seeking a bride. The marathon runner has gone viral for holding a garland to marry his ‘dulhan’.
Check out the video below
Man ditches sports wear, participates in kurta & kurtan
A man was captured in a groom’s attire during the sports event. While most people wore t-shirts and trackpants to run the marathon, this man caught FPJ’s attention for his uncommon looks. Ditching the sports wear, this man wore a ethnic kurta and carried a wedding turban on his head.
With that said, the man also carried a eye-catching placard in his hand. “Will I get married?”, it read. “Where is my Dulhan”, read another poster which came with the message of “Saving girl child”.
The video showed the man dressed like a groom, holding this placard, and carrying a flower garland at the TATA Mumbai marathon.
Groom hails from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
When FPJ anchor Neelima Kulkarni came across this man at the sports event, he couldn’t resist from interacting with him. She learned that the marathon runner had come from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
The Tata Mumbai Marathon was held in the city on Sunday, January 19, attracting participants from across the globe. This annual marathon is said to be one of the top marathons in the world.
Check full winner list here. This year, it was won by two Eritrea-based runners (Berhane Tesfay and Merhawi Keset) and one Ethiopia-based racer (Tesfaye Demeke) who secure the top three positions respectively. The leading position bragged by India was the win recorded by Anish Thapa, followed by runners like Man Singh, Gopi Thonakal, Kalidas Hirave, Srinu Bugatha, Pradeep Chaudhary, and others.
