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64-year-old dies, seven others suffer heart attack at Mumbai Marathon

Gajanan, who was taking part in the senior citizen's race at the 17th edition of the Mumbai Marathon collapsed after finishing the 4-kilometer mark

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A participant jumps in joy as he crosses the Bandra Worli Sea Link during one of the races at the 17th edition of the Mumbai Marathon. Picture/Sameer Abedi

A participant jumps in joy as he crosses the Bandra Worli Sea Link during one of the races at the 17th edition of the Mumbai Marathon. Picture/Sameer Abedi

The 17tth edition of the Mumbai Marathon was a star-studded affair with over 55,000 runners taking over the streets of the maximum city and eminent personalities such as Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Thackeray, Anil Ambani, Milind Soman, Ankita Konwar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Kiren Rijiju, Tiger Shroff, Rahul Bose gracing the event.

But in a shocking event, a 64-year-old man died of cardiac arrest while taking part in the Mumbai Marathon. The man identified as Gajanan Maljalkarm, a resident of Nalasopara is a retired officer of Canara Bank. After suffering from the cardiac arrest, Gajanan was immediately rushed to the Bombay Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

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