page_title: Vasai-Virar
section_title: Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon
hierarchical_section_title: Vasai-Virar / Sports / Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon
caption_attribution_description: Ritesh Deshmukh at Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon
context_page_description: Vasai–Virar is a city and tehsil in Konkan division of Maharashtra state in western India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district and is also a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. It is located in Palghar district, 50+ km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation covers the tehsil.
  Vasai–Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara.
context_section_description: Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon is annual marathon race organised in Vasai-Virar area. It began in 2011 and in 2012 became a National Level running event, recognised by the AFI. The event sees participation in excess of 15,000 across various categories and offers prize money in excess of Rs 30 lakhs.
caption: Ritesh Deshmukh at Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon
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