MARATHON MAN OF INDIA - ASHIS ROY
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
At 80, Roy is the oldest Indian to complete 115th full marathon on 20th January 2013 in Mumbai
Roy holds the Indian Record of marathon for 55+ age group in 3 hours 10 minutes made in August 1987 at Delhi. This record is still remain unbroken after 23yrs.
Roy also holds Half-marathon record of India for 55+ age group made at the age of 55 yrs in 1 Hour 23.57 min at Delhi in 1987.
Roy’s best time in 5000 Mtrs race done in 20 Min 40 seconds at the age of 59 yrs at Delhi 1991.
Roy is the first Indian to have run a marathon race after attaining the age of 60 years, 70 years, and also 80 years.
Roy is the first Indian who has run on following occasions two marathons on two consecutive Sundays:
In 1997
1. New York City marathon – 2 November 1997 (Age- 65 years)
2. Rhode Island Marathon – 9 November 1997 (Age- 65 years)
In 1998
1. Rotterdam Marathon – 19 April 1998 (Age- 66 years)
2. Wroclaw Marathon – 26 April 1998 (Age- 66 years)
In 2003
1. Prague Marathon – 18 May 2003 (Age- 71yrs)
2. Vienna Marathon – 25 May 2003 (Age- 71yrs)
Roy is the only Asian to have run the following three Marathon Races in U.S.A. on three consecutive Sundays and stood first in all three races in his age group of 65 – 69 Years.
1. Toledo Marathon – 25th April 1999
2. Cleveland Marathon – 2nd May 1999
3. Cincinnati Marathon – 9th May 1999
Roy has run 13 marathons in the year 2009 as given below at the age of 77 years.
1. Mumbai Marathon – 18 January, 2009
2. Gurgaon Marathon – 22 February, 2009
3. Potomac River Marathon [USA] – 3 May, 2009
4. Delaware Marathon [USA] – 18 May, 2009
5. Bob Potts Marathon [USA] – 31 May, 2009
6. Niagara Marathon [Canada] – 20 June, 2009
7. Friendly Massey Marathon [Canada] – 19 July, 2009
8. Self Transcendence Marathon [USA] – 25 August, 2009
9. Rochester Marathon [USA] – 13 September, 2009
10. Baltimore Marathon [USA] – 10 October, 2009
11. Marine Corps Marathon [USA] – 25 October, 2009
12. Harrisburg Marathon [USA] – 8 November, 2009
13. Gurgaon Marathon [India] – 6 December, 2009
Roy has also won medals in his age group in the following International Marathons :
1. International Veterans Marathon, Athens (1986) – 3rd Position
2. Asian Veterans Marathon, Kuala Lumpur (1990) – 1st Position
3. Toledo Marathon USA – (1999) 1st Position
4. Cleveland Marathon USA – (1999) 1st Position
5. Cincinnati Marathon USA – (1999) 1st Position
6. National Capital Marathon, Ottawa (2000) – 2nd Position
7. Pepsi Millennium Marathon, Burlington (2000) – 1st Position
8. Midnight Sun Marathon, Tromso (2002) – 2nd Position
9. Prague International Marathon (2003) – 1st Position
10. San Diego Marathon (2004) – 3rd Position
11. Lahore International Marathon, Pakistan (2005) – 1st Position
12. Charlottesville Marathon, USA – (2005) – 1st Position
13. Forest City Marathon, London, Ontario (2005) – 1st Position
14. Frederick Marathon USA – (2006) – 2nd Position
15. Calgary Marathon Canada – (2006) – 2nd Position
16. Nashville Marathon USA (2007) – 3rd Position
17. Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Portland, USA – 2nd Position [ USA 2007]
18. Edmonton Marathon [Canada ] – 2nd Position [2007]
19. Grandmas Marathon [Duluth] USA – 3rd Position [2008]
20. Friendly Massey Marathon Ontario [Canada] – 3rd Position [2008]
21. Self Transcendence Marathon New York [USA] – 2nd Position [2008]
22. Mumbai Marathon [ India ] – 2nd Position [2009]
23. Potomac River Marathon – 2nd Position [2009]
24. Bob Potts Marathon [USA] – 1st Position [2009]
25. Niagara Marathon [Canada] – 1st Position [2009]
26. Friendly Massey Marathon [Canada] – 2nd Position [2009]
27. Self Transcendence Marathon [USA] – 2nd Position [2009]
28. Harrisburg Marathon [USA] – 1st Position [2009]
29. Chandigarh Marathon [India] – 1st Position[2010]
30. Potomac River marathon [USA] -1st Position [In age group of 70+] [2nd May 2010 ]
31. Bob Potts Marathon [USA] -1st Position [In age group of 70+] [16 May 2010]
32. Sun Burst Marathon [USA] -1st position [In 75+ age group] [5 June 2010]
33. 33th Self-Transcendence Marathon, New York [USA] -1st position [In age group 70+] [24 Aug 2010]
34. Gurgaon marathon on 5th December 2010 – 1st Position [ 70+ age group]
35. Potomac River marathon – 2nd Position [1st May 2011]
36. Delaware Marathon — 2nd position [15th May 2011]
37. Grand Pierce Indoor Marathon [Arlington, USA] – 1nd position [18th July 2011]
38. Self Transcendence Marathon[ New York] — 1st Position [25th August 2011]
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