10 most famous Indian marathon runners of all time

#6 Ashis Roy (Over 80)

Close on the heels of Fauja SIngh is another man whose age is no hurdle for him when it comes to running marathons. Ashis Roy recently completed the 13.1 mile run in the Navy Air Force Half Marathon in Washington, his 23rdhalf marathon and his 138thmarathon so far. At the ripe age of 82, Roy was easily the oldest participantin the event, but that didnt deter him from finishing the full length of the race successfully, clocking a time close to 3 hours, 28 minutes and 40 seconds.

Proving to the world that no age is too late to begin exploring ones passion for running, Roy started participating in marathons at the age of 52. By the time he attained 75 years of age, he had managed to compete in a staggering 82 races and completed his 100thmarathon in January 2010. Roy is a retied Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force and by 2013, he had finished his 115thmarathon in Mumbai. He has also authored a book titled The Joy of Running.