Mumbai: Parth Jindal, Director – MG Motor India, proved that leadership isn’t just about steering companies, but also about pacing yourself over 21 kilometres. Jindal successfully completed the Half Marathon at the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2026 with a timing of 1 hour 56 minutes, joining thousands of runners at India’s most celebrated road-running event.
His participation reflects a growing trend where corporate leaders are stepping out of conference rooms and into running shoes, using platforms like the Mumbai Marathon to champion fitness, sustainability and inclusive growth. In many ways, it’s the perfect crossover for the automotive world—less carbon footprint, more foot power.
Across industries, such participative events are increasingly becoming more than just sporting milestones. They are turning into credible platforms to promote well-being, environmental consciousness and people-first innovation. For the mobility sector, the symbolism is particularly strong: the future may be electric, but for one Sunday morning in Mumbai, it was proudly human-powered.
Parth Jindal, a regular at the Tata Mumbai Marathon, marked his eighth consecutive year in the Half Marathon category in 2026. An avid runner and sports enthusiast, he sees long-distance running as a mirror to leadership itself—demanding discipline, endurance, and the ability to keep going even when the finish line feels far away.
With employee teams from JSW also participating, the group’s presence at TMM 2026 reinforced its long-standing commitment to fitness and community engagement. Because whether it’s business or a half marathon, the lesson seems to be the same: progress is a marathon, not a sprint—though finishing under two hours definitely helps the bragging rights.
