New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- India's top runners will line up along with over 19,000 athletes in the ninth edition of the New Delhi Marathon on Sunday hoping to win a ticket to the Paris Olympics later this year.

Army Sports Institute's Gopi T (2:13:39), Srinu B (2:14:59) and Anish Thapa (2:16:41) have been preparing for the event with an eye on the national record. In the process, they hope to achieve the qualification mark of 2:08.10 for the Olympics too.

Nirmaben Thakor (2:47:11) and Ashini Jadhav (2:56:41) are among the lead female runners in the fray.

Adding a touch of star power to the popular run is Fitness Enthusiast Soha Ali Khan, who serves as the proud Brand Ambassador of the marathon and cricket star Irfan Pathan.

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