Congratulations and best of luck sir for your next marathon. I participated in this year's 10 KM Mumbai Marathon. Previously I participated in 5 KM October's Delhi Marathon where I got 3rd rank.
On Thu, 18 Jan 2024 at 11:37, 'Mohammed Asif Asif Iqbal (IN)' via AccessIndia <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Taking the liberty of copying the text and insering link to times of India > article which came out today. > > Thanks and regards > > Asif > > > > A marathoner guided by sound, not sight > https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/a-marathoner-guided-by-sound-not-sight/articleshow/106938303.cms > > Printed from > > > > A marathoner guided by sound, not sight > > TNN | Jan 18, 2024, 03.21 AM IST > > A marathoner guided by sound, not sight > > MUMBAI: Mohammed Asif Iqbal's viewpoint is clear. The blind man, who is > set to run 21km at Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) this Sunday, is thankful God > gave him the courage to run. "I could've wasted away at home, but the > Almighty has been kind... I had never imagined I would be able to run, but > here I am..." he says. > > The Kolkata resident will be flanked by a pair of buddy runners as he hits > the ground running blindfolded on Sunday. His running buddies-Mumbai > resident Jay Mali and Prakash Singh from Kolkata-will guide Iqbal along the > route as they sprint along, steering him in the right direction with just > their voices. > > It's not unusual for visually challenged persons to participate in races. > But what makes Iqbal's case unique is that he will not be bound by a > bandana strapped to his running buddy, as is usually the case. "I'll run > with no strings attached...with no physical assistance," he says. > > But why run blindfolded? Iqbal says his attempt once to get an entry in > Limca Book of Records was rejected on the grounds that he had not been > blindfolded in line with a rule framed to prevent those with no visual loss > from claiming records in the blind category. Ever since then, he has been > running blindfolded. > > > > > > Typically, on Sundays, he runs between 15km and 21km with Singh. "On > weekdays, daily office grind keeps us busy," says an associate director at > PwC. > > He started running seven years ago, holding the elbow of a sighted person, > until a friend advised him to try running without holding hands. "I was > jittery at that," he admits. The honk of a vehicle or the roar of its > engine was scary. "Today, I run like a free bird," he says, adding that > this kind of running has earned him a credit in Asia Book of Records and > India Book of Records. Iqbal was born with 50% vision. > > > > > > Iqbal is waiting to get to Mumbai this Friday. Last year, he clocked 3 > hours 19 minutes for the half marathon, but this year he has set his sights > on finishing it in 2 hours 45 minutes. Next year, he hopes to do the full > marathon (42km). "That would be a Guinness World Record," says Iqbal. 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