MUMBAI: Mulund resident Satish Gujaran is all set for D-day. The 60-year-old senior government with a media group will likely be taking part within the ‘Comrades Marathon‘ – a 90km run in South Africa – in lower than a fortnight on June 11. One of the hardest extremely marathons of the world, it is a race that needs to be accomplished in 11 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds.
Gujaran is amongst 403 runners from India who will try the problem to cowl the gap from Pietermaritzburg to Durban this yr. Running in India is a barely two-decade-old fad, however on this brief span of time, Indians have taken to it like no different nation. It has topped the checklist for worldwide entries from any nation within the prestigious Comrades. As towards 403 Indians who’ve signed up this time, the subsequent highest quantity is from Zimbabwe with 255 entries, UK with 224, US with 173 and Brazil with 142 runners.
In latest instances, Indians have travelled to international shores to more and more participate in races like Boston, New York, Chicago, Berlin, London and Tokyo.
Gujaran, who will run the Comrades for the twelfth time, is a ‘inexperienced quantity’ holder. This implies that he has a everlasting racing bib since he has run the occasion for 10 years.
The lure of the Comrades Marathon is particular for a lot of contributors due to the ambiance through the run. Tents are pitched by locals who provide a slew of providers – you will get a beer, or diet that helps runners end the race. Even a fast therapeutic massage for the fatigued limbs is a part of the carnival-like aura alongside the route. Subash Motwani, who organises the logistics for Striders, a gaggle of runners, for the Comrades Marathon, says it’s a “proud moment for India” to be the quantity uno nation so far as variety of worldwide entries is anxious.