Nikhil Menon · portrait
Nikhil Menon
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Marathon · Road
2:48 — Tata Mumbai Marathon, 2026
“I race with nothing on me. I train with this. The long run is where a marathon is actually built.”
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Every mile has a story.
Performance hydration & carry gear · For India’s endurance athletesEasy city miles and the Sunday long one — carried light, with nothing swinging.
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The Vest
The Vest
5 L / 6 L · For the long run · Bladder compatible
5 L or 6 L carry, both bladder-ready to 1.5 L
Soft-flask front pockets on both sizes
Reflective detailing, front and back
YKK zip, adjustable sternum and waist
Colourway — Black
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Sizes 5 L · 6 L₹4,999
From the shop
Carry more. Fuss less.
Hydration Bladder 1.5 L — view product
Hydration Bladder 1.5 L
₹1,299
1.5 L · Slide-top seal · Fits the Vest sleeve
Soft Bottle 350 ml — view product
New
Soft Bottle 350 ml
₹599
350 ml · Gel-flask format · High-flow valve
Built for
Run, hike, ride. One vest.
Run · city road
The road run
The thirty-kilometre build, in May, on roads where the public taps ran dry years ago. Carry your water — chase the split.
Hike · Western Ghats
The Ghats hike
Self-supported on the switchbacks, where the next refill is a stream two hours out and the weather has opinions. The terrain STRX was born on.
Ride · valley road
The long ride
The century, the hill repeats, the half-day in the saddle — water, gels, a phone, and nothing bouncing loose at kilometre sixty.
Field Notes
From the journal.
Guides
How to choose a running hydration vest — an India buyer's guide
When to carry, how to size, and what it actually costs in India — from a workshop that will tell you when you don't need one.
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Tata Mumbai Marathon 2027 — the registration guide
TMM 2027 is confirmed for 17 January. Registration was still unannounced in July 2026 — here is what is verified, what usually happens, and how not to miss the window.
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The long run, in an Indian summer
Why the marathon build — not the start line — is when road runners reach for a vest.
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The runners who tested it — across road, trail and the daily loop.
Aishwarya Rao · portrait
Aishwarya Rao
Bengaluru, Karnataka · Ultra · Trail
3rd — Malnad Ultra 80K, 2025
“I stopped noticing the vest by kilometre five. On a long day, that is the highest compliment I have.”
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Sandeep Kulkarni
Pune, Maharashtra · Everyday miles · Run club
Leads a 200-runner Sunday club
“Most of my runners will never pin on a race number. They still deserve gear someone thought hard about.”
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Meera Thomas
Kochi, Kerala · Coach · Road & trail
Coaches 40+ distance runners a season
“My athletes run roads on weekdays and trails on Sundays. One kit that works for both is all I ever asked for.”