Gebrselassie explained why Ethiopia and Kenya produce the most number of long-distance runners as the conditions there play a major role in the way they are acclimatized and accustomed. He also claimed that India also has similar conditions and should be able to produce such runners.
A woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes in India and therefore Yuvraj Singh's Non-Profit Organization (NPO) YouWeCan will be raising funds through the Delhi Half Marathon to fight Breast Cancer.