New Delhi: Kaushal Chauhan, the youngest runner in the inaugural edition of The Great India Run hails from Agra and is just 21 year
old. At his age most of his peers would be dreaming of making it big into the world of cricket. However, for Ultramarathoner Kaushal Chauhan, running was a choice that he had to make to keep himself fit, as there was no other sport he could afford to play.

The 21-year- old runner is due to take part in The Great Indian Run – India’s first ever multi-city Marathon this month, which flags off from New Delhi on 17 th July and culminates on 6 th August 2016 at Mumbai. The 1480 kms long run that has been conceptualized by ProSportify in association with MobieFit Technologies will pass through Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. The run also has celebrity runner Milind Soman running a special stretch of 570 kms from Ahmedabad to Mumbai via Silvassa.

Kaushal says,“I grew up wanting to be a sportsman, but could never really afford the equipment. Running provided me some solace, as I could even run barefoot.” Kaushal doesn’t have a coach, and won his place in the race on merit, winning the “Run for Rio” competition organized by MobieFit Technologies.

He further adds, “It’s a dream to be able to run alongside the likes of Arun Bhardwaj and other prominent runners. Running alongside such greats really motivates me and makes me think I can achieve much more that I had ever hoped for.”