India, Oct. 12 -- A throng of professional runners from around the globe, elite long-distance athletes from India, sports enthusiasts from all walks of life and a myriad group of celebrities including the great Carl Lewis will be in attendance when the 20th Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon is held on Sunday.

The half-marathon will see more than 40,000 runners celebrate the spirit of running with legendary runners from Ethiopia and Kenya set to dominate the 'International' event.

The Indians on the other hand, including celebrated men's middle-distance runners Gulveer Singh and Abhishek Pal, will aim to overcome the 60-minute hurdle in the 'Indian Elite" section of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.

With a prize purse of $260,000 at s...