Running with heart

“Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon.” A saying from Fred Lebow, who was the founder and one of the runners of the New York City Marathon, and a saying that stands true to its word.

We’re standing on the brink of the tenth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon and with approximately 39,000 participants, the Mumbai Marathon is all set to be the one of the biggest sporting events of 2013.

And just like the past nine years, AHI is once again the ‘Official Medical Partner’ for the mega-event Mumbai will witness.

Like every year, AHI will set up ten medical stations across the 42 km stretch with a total of almost 350 volunteers, including doctors, nurses and paramedical staff. All the volunteers at the Marathon are specially trained and equipped to handle any emergencies so that each and every runner does not have any reason to worry. In addition to the medical stations, two base camps are also set up to watch over the runners. In other words, one can also say this is ‘Mumbai’s Decade-long Run with AHI.’

Every year, AHI ensures that the runners of the Marathon have world-class aid readily available in case of any emergency that may occur during the race. And for the past nine years, the Mumbai Marathon has been one of the safest Marathon events all across the world, a fact that highlights the efforts put in by the team and volunteers at AHI.

Brave hearts

Over the last decade, AHI has ensured the safety of all the runners at the Marathon, but that is not the only thing to make the Mumbai Marathon so special for AHI.

Every year, more than 75 participants from AHI run the Mumbai Marathon. And before you start thinking that this is nothing too special about 75 participants running the Marathon, you should know that each of these 75 individuals are cardiac patients who have just recovered from heart attacks and even bypass surgeries. Each of these patients has been training under the guidance of Dr. Aashish Contractor at the Cardiac Rehabilitation department at AHI. This year, you will once again find 75 of our Bravehearts at the starting point, and more importantly at the finish line on the race day.

So put on your running shoes and join them in the biggest run of the year on the 20^th of January.

Running with all our hearts at the Standard Chartered Marathon 2012

This is the time of year Mumbai puts on its running shoes, world-class style … The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is here. In less than a week, on January 15, the mega-even our city eagerly awaits will kick off. This 9th edition of  Asia’s Largest and Richest Marathon is no small run, and the total number of participants is around 38.775! This Marathon is also the single largest fund raising event for charity in India, and has been given National Status by the Athletics Federation of India.

And, like with every year, AHI is once again the official medical partner for the Mumbai Marathon.

AHI will set up 10 medical stations across the 42 km stretch, with a total of almost 350 volunteers that include doctors, nurses and paramedical staff, all specially trained and equipped to handle medical emergencies. Are you running? Run with peace of mind because AHI has these 10 centres PLUS 2 base camps (at the start and finish) that will watch over you and take care of you.

A large medical team is necessary to ensure that world-class aid is readily available. The full marathon runners will be prioritized in four groups, namely below four hours; four hours to under five hours; five hours to under six hours and six hours and above, while the half marathoners will also be prioritized in four groups, namely under two hours; two hours to under two hours 30 minutes; two hours 30 minutes to under three hours and three hours and above.

But that’s not the only thing about AHI that catches the eye at the Marathon.

Every year AHI has 75 runners participating at the Marathon. No big deal right? Wait … did you know that these runners are cardiac patients who have recovered from heart attacks? Last year Mr. Jatin Parikh even completed the 42 km run, and ten others completed the half marathon.

This year, another 75 of our patients have been training for the Marathon, for weeks, under the guidance of Dr. Ashish Contractor, at AHI’s Preventive Cardiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation department. Who will be at the finish line this year? Find out on the 15th of January. Make sure you have your running shoes on.