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Running needs qualities like discipline which is necessary to make a company thrive.

Runversation: How to run a company and a marathon

CEO Vijayraghavan Venugopal has achieved a sub-3 finish in full marathons and ranks among the best runners in the...

25 Feb 2018 7:15 AM IST

The feather in Sunil Sharmas cap is Brazil Ultra Marathon, an international series of races held in exotic locations under extreme conditions.

Runversation: Run to excel, run for a cause

Sunil Sharma overcame the lack of resources to become one of India's best endurance runners.

14 Feb 2018 1:32 AM IST

Jimmy Hoon with his medal.

Runversation: Have the heart to run

Jimmy Hoon, 54, ran his full marathon after he underwent a quadruple bypass heart surgery.

28 Jan 2018 4:20 AM IST

Vaishali Kasture got the World Marathon majors certificate, the first Indian woman to do so.

Runversation: Running into the New Year

Doing what suits you, making your life a little less hectic.

2 Jan 2018 3:15 AM IST

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in an accident. She was active in athletics and wrestling before her accident. She decided to pursue her love for sports and began running again.

Runversation: On the brink, athletics gives Megan confidence

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in accident. She was active in...

17 Dec 2017 5:29 AM IST

The marathon on the great wall of China has more than 10,000 steps and gains 3,000 metres during the course of the run. The view is breathtaking

Runversation: The babu who ran the Great Wall marathon

Vijay Mantri, an IAS officer now, says running gave him a sense of freedom as a student.

3 Dec 2017 10:07 AM IST

Lokesh Kumar Meena has finished 154 races since September 2015.

Runversation: Marathoner who first ran for health

A routine health check revealed to Lokesh Kumar Meena that all was not good.

19 Nov 2017 6:11 AM IST

Kaustubh Radkar is the poster boy of Ironman in India. Having begun his triathlon journey when the sport was unheard of in India, he now has the highest number of Ironman finishes.

Runversation: A heart for the Ironman race

Kaustubh Radkar is the poster boy of Ironman in India.

5 Nov 2017 2:54 AM IST

Fernanda Maciel atop the Kilimanjaro

Runversation: Fernanda sets a Kilimanjaro record

On September 25, endurance runner Fernanda Maciel established a new female speed record on Mt Kilimanjaro.

16 Oct 2017 1:52 AM IST

On September 16, 2017, Ashok Daniel, a lawyer at the Madras High Court, raised the bar for Indias ultra/mountain distance runners when he became the first Indian to finish the brutal Tor des Geants. Behind this conquest is a story of years of hard work, grit and determination.

Runversation: Tour of Giants, a race so beautiful in all its brutality

It's the aptly named Tor des Geants (Tour of Giants) a week-long ultra running race through Italy's Aosta valley.

3 Oct 2017 1:52 AM IST

Deepak Raj quit his job at Infosys and offers online Ironman coaching to aspiring endurance athletes and triathletes, under the name Tri-a-newlife.

Runversation: Triathletes have the will, the body follows

Deepak ranks among the top triathletes in India with 18 full ironman finishes to his credit.

18 Sept 2017 1:56 AM IST

Prashant Pise is Indias Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia.

Runversation: The Mont Blanc at your feet

The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (also known as UTMB) is a trail-running event full of superlatives!

3 Sept 2017 4:10 AM IST