Kheta Ram
He had finished third in the Mumbai Marathon which helped him qualify for the Olympics. He finished with a timing of 2:17:23 hours, which helped him make the cut as the qualifying mark for the Games was two hours 19 minutes.
"I earlier concentrated on track and field events, but since I have not been doing well in my main event (5000 metres), I and my coach decided to do the half marathon for the past couple of years. I have now switched to the full marathon as I want participate in the Mumbai Marathon and hope to meet the Olympic qualifying mark."
