Army man Nitendra Singh Rawat stole the headlines when he won the 2016 Mumbai Marathon with a new course record (by an Indian) of 2:15:48 eclipsing the previous mark of 2:16.59 set by set by Ram Singh Yadav in 2012. It also ensure he qualified for the Rio Olympics.

However, a hamstring injury just before the race saw Rawat finish a poor 84th. He was severely criticised and dropped from the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the Jakarta Asian Games squads. The upcoming Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday could be his race to redemption.