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Running the show HRX half marathon returns bigger, fitter and faster
MUMBAI: Lace up, breathe deep and pick your pace HRX is back on track, quite literally. India’s homegrown fitness brand HRX has announced the fourth edition of the HRX Half Marathon, set to take over Mumbai’s Bandra Fort on 15 March 2026, with more than 3,000 runners expected to hit the road. Designed for everyone from seasoned runners to first-time joggers, the event continues HRX’s push to make running accessible, inclusive and refreshingly pressure-free.
Launched in 2021, the HRX Half Marathon has steadily evolved into a community-led fitness fixture, championing consistency over competition and movement over medals. The 2026 edition stays true to that philosophy, offering runners three clearly defined race categories 21K Half Marathon, Fast 10 (10K) and Rave5 (5K) encouraging participation across age groups and fitness levels.
This year’s run is powered by Clear Premium Water, with Country Delight joining as the high-protein nutrition partner under the Mission Protein India initiative, and Cult Fit stepping in as the recovery partner. Eatfit will provide healthy beverages, while the event also marks the debut of HRX Luggage by Escape Plan and HRX Fragrances as partners, expanding the brand’s lifestyle footprint beyond fitness apparel.
Every registered participant will receive an official HRX running T-shirt, a high-protein meal, protein shake, sustainable tote bag with merchandise, finisher’s medal, and HRX fragrance samples, blending performance with experience rather than pure race-day pressure.
Registrations are now live on India Running, one of the country’s leading race registration platforms.
HRX Founder Hrithik Roshan said the event’s real success lies in its diversity of runners rather than podium finishes. “With each edition, the HRX Half Marathon has grown stronger as a community. No age barriers, no intimidation, just people coming together to move. That inclusivity is what makes this event special,” he said.
HRX business and marketing head Ajay Singh added that the 2026 edition sharpens focus on two core themes, mindful hydration and protein awareness. “Running at Bandra Fort remains a favourite with participants, and this year we’re doubling down on nutrition and recovery to enhance the overall runner experience,” he said.
With its fourth outing, the HRX Half Marathon continues to shift the conversation from elite endurance to everyday movement proving that when it comes to fitness, the most important step is simply starting.
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Ember Cookware appoints Amit Singh as chief of supply chain
10-year veteran to lead operations as brand scales across D2C, quick commerce and retail.
MUMBAI: Ember just handed its supply chain the perfect seasoning because when your cookware is non-toxic and non-stick, the operations behind it better be fast and flawless. Ember Cookware has appointed Amit Singh as chief of supply chain and Services, bolstering its leadership team at a pivotal growth phase. Singh brings over a decade of experience in supply chain strategy, operations and large-scale network buildouts.
He began his career at Singapore-based retail giant Giant Hypermarket before joining Pharmeasy in 2015, where he played a foundational role in building and scaling its pan-India supply chain across B2B and B2C channels. At API Holdings, he later led supply chain operations for North India, managing end-to-end execution across complex, multi-city networks.
In his new role, Amit will oversee Ember’s complete supply chain and service ecosystem including sourcing, manufacturing coordination, logistics, last-mile delivery, post-purchase support and workforce development. His mandate focuses on building cost-efficient, resilient operations that shorten fulfilment times, strengthen inventory management and deliver a consistently high-quality consumer experience as the brand expands nationally.
Ember Cookware co-founder & CEO Siddharth Gadodia said, “Supply chain is where growth either holds or breaks. As we scale across channels and geographies, we need operations that are efficient, resilient, and built for speed, without ever compromising on the consumer experience. Amit has done this before, at real scale.”
Ember Cookware co-founder & CMO Himanshi Tandon added, “As we scale, supply chain efficiency becomes as important as product and brand. Amit’s mandate is to build the operational foundations that make our promise consistent at scale.”
Amit Singh commented, “Ember is building something genuinely different, a category-defining brand with a clear purpose and the ambition to match. I’m looking forward to building supply chain infrastructure that doesn’t just keep pace with growth, but enables it.”
The appointment forms part of Ember’s broader push to deepen leadership across key functions as it invests in its Innovation Lab, proprietary material technologies and operational backbone to support national expansion.
In a kitchenware world where non-stick promises are easy but delivery is hard, Ember isn’t just cooking up products, it’s cooking up an operation that keeps every promise sizzling from factory to fork.
