Two runners Suvradeep Banerjee, 35, and Rajendra Bora, 75, lost their lives while running the Tata Mumbai Marathon (TMM). Doctors stated that both deceased died due to a heart attack. The Tardeo police station has registered an accidental death report. “Banerjee’s body has been sent for post-mortem to Nair hospital and we have informed his family. We will wait for the reports to ascertain the cause of death. The doctors, however, suspect heart attack,” said a police officer. 

Suvradeep and I had arrived from Kolkata to Mumbai to participate in the marathon. It was our first attempt to run a marathon. He was a runner and usually practised in Kolkata. He wanted to run last year but he had backed out as his father was unwell. He looked very fit and we were unaware if he had any medical conditions. His wife and kid have been informed about his death and they will come here to claim his body,” said Banjeree’s friend Subhrajyoti Nayak.