Anjali Saraogi
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ultramarathon |
Anjali Saraogi is an Indian ultramarathon runner and businesswoman from Kolkata, West Bengal.[1] She has represented India in international ultramarathon competitions, including the International Association of Ultrarunners 100 km World Championships.[2]
Running career
Saraogi began competitive running in 2015, when she participated in a half-marathon in Kolkata and later took part in full and ultramarathons.[3]
In 2018, the Athletics Federation of India selected Saraogi for the Indian team at the 30th IAU 100 km World Championships in Croatia.[4] She was the only woman in the Indian team.[5] She completed the race in 9:40:35, finishing 74th among the women competitors.[2] The Athletics Federation of India named Saraogi its Female Ultra and Trail Runner of the Year for 2018–19.[6] The federation also recorded her 9:40:35 performance at the 2018 IAU 100 km World Championships as the Indian women's best performance over 100 km during the period.[7] In 2019, Saraogi was part of India's women's team at the IAU 100 km Asia & Oceania Championships in Aqaba, Jordan.[8]
Marathon running
In February 2019, Saraogi won the women's full marathon at the Kolkata Marathon in 3:16:54, improving on her previous year's winning time of 3:30:53.[9]
She subsequently competed in the Boston Marathon in April 2019, recording a time of 3:14:33.[3]
References
- ↑ "Anjali Saraogi wins Kolkata Full Marathon 2020 for third straight year". thebridge.in. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- 1 2 Niyogi, Subhro (21 September 2018). "A month after dengue, Kolkata woman runs 100km". The Times of India.
- 1 2 Ganguly, Madhumita (7 January 2020). "At 46, living it up the ultra-marathon way". The Telegraph.
- ↑ "2018 IAU 100km World Championships Results (100 KM)". ultrarunning.com. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "AFI includes Anjali in 100km World Championship team". Athletics Federation of India. 31 July 2018.
- ↑ Bedkowski, Jacek. "The Indian Ultra & Trail Runners awards". IAU - International Association of Ultrarunners (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Ultra & Trail Running Award for the Year 2018–19" (PDF). Athletics Federation of India. 15 July 2019.
- ↑ "Nine-Member Indian team to compete at 100km Asia-Oceania Championship". Athletics Federation of India. 10 August 2019.
- ↑ "Anjali Saraogi, Tlanding Wahlang win Kolkata Marathon". The Times of India. 3 February 2019.