Californian Fran Macavinta who ran her 206th marathon loves Mumbai crowds

A 53-year old runner from California, Fran Macavinta, completed her 206th marathon on Sunday. A running enthusiast, Macavinta and her husband planned a vacation in India to participate in this year’s marathon.

“I got to know about this marathon through a friend in Mumbai and planned our vacation accordingly,” said Macavinta, a manager at pharmaceutical firm Genentech. Stating that participating in the race in Mumbai was a “totally different experience”, she said she loved the crowds. “People here are supportive, and I loved all the attention.”


But the humid weather made her nauseous. “The weather is hot for me,” she said.

Macavinta claimed that she is a slow runner as compared to her husband, but has participated in more races than him. She completed the Full Marathon (42km) in 5 hours, 45 minutes on Sunday.