The brothers Anil and Vivek Singh, of Procam International, promoters of the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM), said at the outset as a tribute to the late Suresh Kalmadi, “I am sure Kalmadi will be smiling from up there,” flagging off the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM) as thousands take to the Mumbai streets on Sunday, January 18.

Kalmadi, a senior Congress leader and former Union minister, passed away in Pune on Tuesday, after a prolonged illness. He was 81.  As a sports administrator, he was a towering figure. He was the former president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the Athletics Federation of India, and the president of the Asian Athletics Association.