India, Nov. 2 -- As Delhi chokes under a dense blanket of smog, a viral social media post on Sunday questioned Delhi's priorities, as marathon and cycling events were held even as the city's air quality reached a dangerous level beyond 400 on the Air Quality Index (AQI).

"Marathon in 400 AQI. At least worry a bit about our country's image in the world. Doing such stunts is not useful for anyone. Who are these people allowing such things to happen? Where is our conscience"? the post read. It came in response to a video showing actors Archana Puran Singh, Huma Qureshi, Shefali Shah and Sunil Grover flagging off the Sekhon IAF Marathon 2025, with 10 km and 5 km runs.

"As a Marathoner, I concur that this is hazardous, and it is not advisabl...