Event Ambassador of Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019: Mary Kom (Six Time World Boxing Champion)
Procam International, pioneers of distance running events in India, announced the six-time World Women’s boxing Champion, Indian Olympic Boxer, and Padma Bhushan Award, MC Mary Kom as the Event Ambassador for the 16th edition of the IAAF Gold Label Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on 20th January 2019.
An inspiration to all, the 35-year-old ‘Magnificent Mary’ is the only women to become World Amateur Boxing champion for a record six times, and Mary Kom is the only women boxer to have won a laurel wreath in each of the seven world championships. She has been conferred with some of the highest awards of India, including the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and Padma Bhushan in the year 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2013 respectively. She has also been ranked as No. 1 AIBA World Women’s Ranking Light Flyweight category and became the first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the Asian Games in 2014 in Incheon, South Korea and is that the 1st Indian lady Boxer to win Gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Mary Kom is that the solely Indian lady boxer to own qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympiad, competitive within the flyweight (51 kg) class and winning the medallion.
In 2016, Mary Kom was nominated by the President of India as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
On being announced as Event Ambassador of the Tata Mumbai Marathon, MC Mary Kom said, “The Tata Mumbai Marathon has paved the way for a running revolution in India and is the largest showcase of people pushing boundaries of the human spirit. As a sportsperson and mother, I understand that behind every success is a story and support network. Mine not just ensured I excelled in my sport, but inspired me to Be Better! It is this sense of inspiration that connects me with the event and I am happy to be the Ambassador for the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2019. It will be a moving experience to see 46000 runners cross the start line on Sunday, January 20th, all united by the Be Better spirit!