Though Ram Singh Yadav was the toast amongst the Indian athletes in yesterday's Mumbai Marathon, compatriot Elam Singh, who missed the Olympics 'B' qualification mark of 2:18 by 27 seconds, was confident of clinching a berth for this year's London Games soon.
Though Ram Singh Yadav was the toast amongst the Indian athletes in yesterday's Mumbai Marathon, compatriot Elam Singh, who missed the Olympics 'B' qualification mark of 2:18 by 27 seconds, was confident of clinching a berth for this year's London Games soon. 
Elam Singh
"This is not the end of it. I still have a few more races to go before giving up on hopes of participating in the London Olympics. I am very pleased with my performance here and it has boosted my confidence further," Elam told MiD DAY.
The Uttarakhand armyman was eager to see his two-year-old daughter. "At the moment, I am just thinking of going home to see my daughter. I haven't seen her for the last one year due to rigorous training in Pune," added the 29-year-old. Elam switched from 3000m steeplechase to distance running only 10 months ago.
"I struggled a lot in steeplechase due to frequent injuries. That is why I took up the marathon," said Elam, who was part of last year's Asian and CW Games.
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