Shanti Ram Nepal
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 21 July 1990 Samdong, East Sikkim, Sikkim |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Marathon |
Shanti Ram Nepal is a long-distance marathon runner from Samdong, East Sikkim, Sikkim, India who completed a 500 km footrace in 74 hr which is starting from Gangtok at 11.00 am on August 25, 2014, he proceeded via Mangan-Ravangla-Gyalshing-Melli route to finish the race at Gangtok at 1.00 pm on August 28, 2014, and was listed longest/fastest run on hill roads in the Limca book of records.[1]
Sikkim to New Delhi Long Run
[edit]On July 23, 2016, at 10:30 am he started his long-distance run from Raj Bhavan in Gangtok to New Delhi which is around 2000 km to spread the message of Organic farming in Sikkim, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana.[2][3] [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "LONGEST/ FASTEST RUN ON HILL ROADS". Limca Book of Records.
- ^ "Running 1500 km from Sikkim to Delhi - Mission Organic Sikkim, Swatchh Bharat & Beti Bachao Beti Padhao". I Love Siliguri. 25 July 2016.
- ^ "Sikkim man running 1500 km to New Delhi with a mission". The Northeast Today.
- ^ "This Guy, Shanti Ram Nepal From Sikkim Ran 500 km In 4 Days. Creates Record!". Morung. 29 August 2014.