The Mumbai monsoon has given birth to a running boom. These months have become the new season for running in the city. The Mumbai marathon now has hundreds of imitators and the running bug has bitten citizens. A great many races are being held across the country and the city, especially as the monsoon season sees lower temperatures and is generally conducive to running.

It is all power to the running boom. If this motivates fitness at all levels then it has to be encouraged. It also helps that runners have something else to aim for besides the Mumbai marathon. All these runs can be precursors to the main run or can simply be a way of testing oneself through the year, rather than just once a year.