Running Stories

In the sweltering heat of Kolkata's Maidan, Rajesh stood at the starting line of the City Marathon, his heart pounding like a dhol drum. At 35, he'd t...

Hello runners. Today… I’m speaking to the ones: Who think they are slow. The ones who start at the back.The ones who get overtaken. The ones who doubt...

My running journey began back in 2017 when I randomly decided to participate in the IEM UEM Kolkata Marathon. At that time, I had no idea that this sm...

beast that tested every ounce of me.The gun cracked at 5:30 a.m., and 1,000 of us surged forward like a human river under the dawn sky. My first full ...

My Running Journey – From Setbacks to Strength I started running in August 2025 — not for medals, not for attention, but to find peace. The last 6–7 m...

The morning air felt different that day. It carried a mix of nervousness and excitement as I stood at the starting line of my very first 21.1-kilometr...

On 15 February 2026, I stood at the start line of the Run for Safe Food 2026, not just as a runner, but as a believer in a cause that truly matters. I...

Every runner has a pre-race ritual. For some, it’s a quiet morning carb-load. For others, it’s laying out their gear on the bed—the 'Flat Runner' phot...