Elite Indian women runners Nirma-Shyamali shine against all odds

“ It was a delicate decision to leave home and my parents and move to Nashik, but had I not shifted base, I would ’ve noway won the Mumbai Marathon moment and no bone
would ’ve known me, ” Thakor toldmid-day on SundayThe Tata Mumbai Marathon is each about athletes, who raise the bar and overcome all odds. On Sunday, two similar challengers, Gujarat’s Nirma Thakor, 26, and West Bengal’s Shyamali Singh, 31, bettered despite challenges ranging from the stirring of her training base to a severe health condition to achieve success in the Indian elite women’s order of the fullmarathon.Thakor, who shifted base from Gujarat to Nashik three times ago to train under trainer Vijender Singh, settled the gold, clocking 24711 among elite Indian women, while Shyamali, who had tumours in her bone and brain surgically removed, secured third place( 30435). Pune’s Reshma Kevate took tableware, clocking 30334.