The sixteenth Mumbai marathon is already upon us. The clock is ticking down to the event on Sunday. Mumbai's runners are at different stages – raring to go, wondering about the finish, butterflies in the stomach, the mind is a maze just two days before the big event they have trained so hard for.

The annual January sporting fixture is the city's showcase for spirit and zest that is manifest in the support all along the route. Keep the cheering alive, we have seen a dip since the past years and help the marathon keep its big USP – for the city and by the city – intact. Having said that, by support we do not just mean cheering but also keeping those cheers tasteful and giving a real boost to the marathon runners.