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Vasai lad Harshad Mhatre hoping to go the distance
Updated On: 07 August, 2015 08:16 AM IST | | Amit Kamath
<p>Twenty-year-old is only city boy among six picked for EDRP, which seeks to promote distance running in India keeping 2020 Olympics in mind</p>
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Harshad Mhatre warms up at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium yesterday
In a few days from now, 20-year-old Harshad Mhatre, who hails from a tiny Vasai village of around 2000 inhabitants called Umelman, will leave the saltpans of his native place behind to travel to Kenya as part of the Elite Distance Running Programme (EDRP).
Harshad Mhatre warms up at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium yesterday
The EDRP, run by Procam International along with Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Global Sports Communication (GSC), was launched last year to promote distance running in the country by providing professional training and international exposure to selected athletes.
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