But given the volatile security situation, will it be easy to hold an event of such magnitude? “I'm sure there will be many instructions from the various security agencies. We will do the needful. I'm sure if we sit together we can show our resilience to the world,” he added.

Singh also was bullish that the foreign participants wouldn't skip the Mumbai marathon. “I'm sure foreign athletes will come for the Mumbai Marathon like they have been coming in the past five years. They are very professional and they keep moving throughout the world. They, therefore, are well aware of the terrorists' activities as they keep happening all over the world. So I'm sure these recent developments will not affect their plans,” said an optimistic Singh.

Singh, however, refused to comment about the details pertaining to the lodging of the star runners. “I can't tell you weather athletes will be put up at Oberoi and Taj or not. There is still more than a month's time left and we can have answers only later,” Singh said.