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2026 Indian Team

Roychowdhury Sudipto

Country: India

Birthdate: 1987

Gender: Male

I am an experienced ultra-distance runner from India with a strong background in long-duration endurance events across extreme terrains and climates, maintaining consistent high-volume training of 300–500 km per month with a focus on disciplined pacing, mental resilience, and injury-free consistency over prolonged efforts. In 2025, I completed three races exceeding 200 km, demonstrating sustained endurance, cutoff discipline, and recovery management, alongside extensive experience in ultra events ranging from 100 km to multi-hundred-kilometer distances, including a backyard ultra format where I ran continuously for 30+ hours under sleep deprivation conditions. My extreme terrain and climate experience includes desert ultra running at Run the Rann (101 km across the Rann of Kutch) involving heat exposure and mental endurance, high-altitude ultra experience at La Ultra (111 km in Leh) managing hypoxia and cold conditions at extreme elevation, and multiple Indian ultras involving significant elevation gain, technical sections, night running, and heavy rainfall. I approach Spartathlon as the ultimate test of endurance, discipline, and humility, a race I have intentionally prepared for through progressive distance challenges, climate extremes, and mental resilience training, seeking to honor its legendary history and demands with deep respect.

Agrawal Arti

Country: India

Birthdate: 1984

Gender: Female

Arti was the only female ever applied for this race from India in 2025. She was hoping to stand on start line, considering she was the only female representative from her country. Unfortunately despite of that she had to go through lottery process, and wasn’t lucky enough to get an entry to the event. This year she is again looking forward to participate in the event and represent the female athletes of India at world stage. Arti is a dedicated endurance athlete with a proven track record in extreme-distance races, she has successfully completed two 100-mile ultramarathons, improving her time by 3 hours 28 minutes in just one year (Hell Race: Border 100 Miles: 21:24, 1st Runner-up, Dec 2024 and 24:52, 2nd Runner-up, Dec 2023). She also qualified in 24 hrs stadium run by clocking 182.8kms in national qualifying event and represented her country in IAU world championship in 2025. Her other achievements include Khardung La Challenge 72km (12:47, Sep 2024) and Comrades Marathon 89km (10:48, Bronze, 2022). Additionally, she improved her marathon time from 4:21 to 3:46 within a year, with a sub-3:30 goal ahead. With extensive experience in high-altitude and grueling endurance events, she is prepared to take on Spartathlon, bringing resilience, discipline, and an unyielding drive to the challenge. Her DUV link
https://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultperson.php?runner=1834727

Kanan Jain

Country: India

Birthdate: 1998

Gender: Male

I am Kanan Jain, from India, I am ultra endurance athlete my age is 26 yrs few of my recent achievements are- 1. 100 miles Border ultra marathon December 2024- 20:23:53 2. full marathon 26.2 miles February 2024- 2:59:16 3. 24 Hours World Championship 2019, France Albi-211.157kms 4. 24 hours stadium run 2019-207.2Kms 5.Bhatti lakes ultra 100miles 2018 -22:11:00 and many more.

Mukherjee Biplab

Country: India

Birthdate: 1982

Gender: Male

I am a father of a bright 11 year old daughter and been happily married for 17 years now. I am a Certified Nutrition Coach (PN L1) and Puma’s offcial running coach for Delhi. I have helped 500+ people to achieve their weight management goals and many with their running goals. Started running about 10 years back, after finishing number of HMs & FMs, got into long distance running without realising what dope it is Have done multiple 100 kms and 100 Milers, have finished my 1st 135 Miler too march last year and have recently finished a 100 miler in 19:33 hrs. Spartathlon has been in my dream running list ever since I have started running ultramarathons and now I firmly believe it is time to make this dream into reality.

Goswami Sugourav

Country: India

Birthdate: 1987

Gender: Male

I am a banker in India with passion for running.. I represented India in 24 hr world championship 2025 Albi France and completed 245 kms.

Mysore Shivanna Anitha

Country: India

Birthdate: 1979

Gender: Female

I Anitha working as Senior Technical Architect in Infosys, Mom for a baller, Passionate ultra runner.

Jat Ram Ratan

Country: India

Birthdate: 1992

Gender: Male

A simple village young boy who represented India on global stage.
 

Verma Prateek

Country: India

Birthdate: 1990

Gender: Male

I am resilient, disciplined, and punctual, traits that define how I approach both life and running. Been running ultras for five years because they test exactly these qualities. Completed Goa Ultra 120km, where I learned that quitting and finishing exist side by side, separated only by the next step you choose. Ultras teach resourcefulness when supplies run thin and how to redefine yourself when body and mind scream different truths. I don’t complain about scarce resources or bad conditions. That’s the point. The human body’s potential is limitless when you stop negotiating with discomfort. I run to find that version of myself that emerges only when there’s no easy way out.
 
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