Category: Race report

There was a time when choosing your goal marathon was easy. The Indian running calendar had only a handful of full marathons, and your decision was usually based on one simple question—which city am I travelling to this year? Today, that’s a luxury problem of the past. Every weekend seems to offer multiple well-organised races, and… Continue reading Ahmedabad or Baramati Marathon?

There are some race formats where you run from Point A to Point B. There are some where you run from Point A to Point B, then question your life choices, then somehow reach Point C. And then there is a stadium run. Here, you run from Point A… back to Point A. Again. And… Continue reading Kohlu Ke Bail: 6 Hours, 157 Laps, and Three Men Running in Circles

Bengaluru 26. 4. 26. OK, that’s a funny number to start the blog There are two kinds of runners at the TCS World 10K Bengaluru. The first kind is chasing a PB.The second kind is those whose race bib says “DEBUTANT,” making sense of this Mahakumbh of 10K, somewhere near Ulsoor Lake( I usually run… Continue reading Bengaluru TCS 10K – Midpack Review

BT (Bhagora Thakur) aur 50 ka Aatank Mahohar Kahani- 50th Anniversary edition: 50वीं दौड़, 50वें जन्मदिन पर, 50KM 📅 Date: 13 April 2025🕛 Start Time: 12:01 AM🌡️ Temperature: 18°C🌕 Status: Chandni raat hai..🏁 Event: Kaas Ultra – 50 kilometers🔢 Bib Number: 5014⏱ Finish Time: 6 घंटे 32 मिनट All credit for this Manohar Kahani goes… Continue reading Kaas Ultra – 50 KM Race Review

Date: 23 Feb 2025Start time: 4:15 AMStart point: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New DelhiElevation: 18 m ascent, flat as a dosa Pre-RaceLike the marathon course itself—flat as a dosa—my pre-race rituals in Delhi are predictable but essential. At the heart of this tradition is my deep love for Delhi’s food, particularly Chole Bhature. Stephen, my running… Continue reading Apollo Tyres-New Delhi Marathon- Race Report

Expo – Running ke naam pe shopping! Expo ka scene tha pura Diwali mela vibes! Aur timing? 2 baje start hua, which was a first for me. Matlab subah kaam karo, aur phir afternoon mein “running gear shopping” kar lo. Bib collection was as smooth as a 100m sprint—no hurdles, no drama. Free ka maal?… Continue reading Adani Ahmedabad Marathon- Half Marathon- Race Report