Mumbai has always has a steady supply of good samaritans and one of the runners in the marathon, who collapsed due to dehydration, was lucky to bump into one. But, Dr Bina Apotikar, who jumped to his help, struggled to stabilise him as the 108 ambulance deployed for the 2020 race was allegedly short on supplies.

Around 7.30 am on Sunday, a 37-year-old runner, who had participated in the half marathon, collapsed near Fashion Street, just 500 metres away from the finishing line. Dr Apotikar, 53, had come to cheer her two patients who participated in the run when she noticed him fall down. "I rushed to help him as did a couple other passersby. His pulse was quite low and he was dehydrated," she said.