Pounding heart and sole in the Veterans category of the Men’s Half Marathon (21 km) on January 16, 2005 at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2005, 65-year-old Khushru Patel knew he had placed third, but neither prize nor recognition greeted him on that day.
A month later a letter arrived from Procam International who had organized the event: "It is our pleasure to inform you that you are placed second in the Veterans category... Your prize money of Rs 10,000 will be sent to you soon.” There were only two cash awards in that category — Rs 15,000 for the winner,......