Ashis Roy

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Ashis Roy
Personal information
NicknameThe Marathon Man of India
NationalityIndian
Born (1932-06-01) 1 June 1932 (age 92)
Shillong, Meghalaya, India
EducationSt. Edmund's College
Assam Medical College
Pune University
OccupationCardiologist
Websitewww.marathonmanofindia.com/index.html

Wing Commander Ashis Roy, MD FRCS (born 1 June 1932) is a runner, author, and cardiologist best known as the first Indian man to run 100 marathons.[1] As of 2015, he has completed 145 total races, 115 of which are full marathons.[2][3]

Biography

Roy was born 1 June 1932 in Shillong, Meghalaya, India, the son of sports player and organizer Sudha Sindhu Roy.[1][4] He graduated from the Government Boys' High School in Mawkhar, then attended St. Edmund's College, Assam Medical College (Medical Studies), and Pune University (MD)[4][1] He joined the Indian Air Force in 1957 and served as a Wing Commander until 1978, when he retired after 21 years of service.[1][5] After leaving the military, he became a consulting physician and cardiologist in Chittaranjan Park, Delhi.[1][6]

His daughter Amrita sometimes joins him for races in the US, where she lives.[7] He has another daughter who lives in Canada and a son who lives in London.[4]

Running

Roy's first competitive race was a one-mile run in 1949 when he was 16.

Chicago, Illinois, USA.[1][7]

On 17 January 2010, he became the first person from India to run 100 marathons and was the first Indian ever to join the 100 Marathon Club, which he did in 2015.[1][10][11] In 2013, when he was 81 and had run 115 races, he was listed in the Limca Book of Records as the oldest marathoner in India.[1][12] Roy began running only half marathons after a spinal injury in 2011 left him partially paralyzed.[10]

Publications

  • Joy of Running (2009)[13][14]
  • Wonderful Joys of Running (2014)[5]

Full marathons run

Roy's full marathons broken down by country[3]
No. Country Number of Marathons
1 India 40
2 United States 44
3 Canada 12
4 United Kingdom 2
5 Greece 1
6 Netherlands 1
7 Poland 1
8 Finland 1
9 Sweden 1
10 Norway 1
11 Japan 1
12 Korea 1
13 Malaysia 1
14 Macau 1
15 Australia 1
16 New Zealand 1
17 Russia 1
18 Germany 1
19 Czechoslovakia 1
20 Austria 1
21 Pakistan 1
Total 115

Achievements

Year Age Achievement Location Notes Ref
1992 60 First Indian to run a marathon at age 60 [15]
1999 66 Only Asian to have run marathons in the USA on three consecutive Sundays USA Toledo Glass City Marathon, Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon [16][17][18][19]
2003 71 First Indian age 70+ to run in two European marathons on consecutive Sundays Europe (Czech Republic, Austria) Prague International Marathon and Vienna International Marathon [20][21][22]
2007 75 First man 75+ to run 8 marathons within 8 months [15][23]
2009 76 First Indian marathoner to publish a book about marathons The Joy of Running [4]
2010 77 100th race run
Mumbai, India
 [11]
2012 80 Best Sports Person of the Year India Presented by the Union Ministry of Social Welfare [4]
2015 83 Induction into the 100 Marathon Club
Mumbai, India
 First Indian to be made a member [4][11]
2015 83 Run with Me Foundation Runner of the Year Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sarma, Ramala (30 March 2018). "Meet the Marathon Man of India". Northeast Now. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Ashis Roy, 83, takes his marathon tally to 145". The Pioneer. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Delhi man Ashis Roy, 81, takes marathon tally to 133". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Marathon marathoner". The Shillong Times. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b Tankha, Madhur (18 March 2016). "The man who never stops running". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ Sinha, Anil (1 January 2011). "At 78, Ashish Roy is marathon man of India". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Ashis Roy, 83, takes his marathon tally to 145". The Sentinel. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ "India's Ashis Roy, 78, completes 110th marathon". sify news. 16 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ "WELCOME TO 6 NEW MEMBERS". 100 Marathon Club North America. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Delhi man Ashis Roy, 81, takes marathon tally to 133". myKhel. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Ashis Roy completes 102nd marathon". Assam Tribune. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  12. ^ "India's marathon man Ashis Roy completes 90th marathon". NTI. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Sport set-up in India needs to be changed: Ashis Roy". The Times of India. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. ^ "100 Marathon Club North America Newsletter #45" (PDF). 100 Marathon Club North America. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  15. ^ a b Bhaduri, Partha (28 November 2009). "Around the world in 100 runs". Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  16. ^ "The MPSC Conundrum". The Shillong Times. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Toledo Glass City Marathon 1997 Results". Archived from the original on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
  18. ^ "1999 timed results". Cleveland Marathon. n.d. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  19. ^ "1999 Results". Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  20. ^ Roy, Abhishek (12 November 2007). "Septuagenarian Ashis Roy's romance with marathons". Two Circles. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Press Release - Prague International Marathon - 5/18/03". Marathon Guide. 18 May 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Marathon Man". Tribune India. 2003. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  23. ^ Kumar, Arun (23 August 2008). "India's marathon man Ashis Roy completes 85th marathon". TwoCircles. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  24. ^ "Winners, Runner of the Year Awards 2015". Runner of the Year Awards. 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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