Raj Vadgama

Raj Vadgama is an ultramarathon runner from Mumbai, India

He hails from Surendranagar district in Saurashtra in Gujarat.

Raj started running in the year 2002. He has since participated in numerous long distance runs and challenges. He ran his first marathon in Mumbai in the year 2004.

Bharathon

The Bharathon 10000 km Run Across the INDIA is Raj's ambitious goal to set a Guinness world record by running 10,000 km across India in 165 days

• Fastest Indian to cover 220 km trail run in Haryana (Timing: 41 hours 30 minutes)
• First Indian to run 100 km at Khardung La pass (It is the world’s highest motorable pass)

This is the National record

• He holds the Limca book of record for running 1,500 km from Delhi to Mumbai in 30 days
• First person to run 10000 km running all over India, Covering many cities of North, East, West and South.

Only Indian to achieve This NATIONAL RECORD

• Mumbai To Jaipur 1100 km in 19 days to Promote Pinkcity Marathon in Nov 2017 to Dec 2017.
• 160 km in 28.30 hours in Kargil(Kargil Village to Kargil War Memorial & Drass) July 2017.
• 222 km LA-ULTRA The High Run started from Diskit Nubra Valley to Khardung Village - North Pullu - Khardungla Pass - South Pullu - Leh - Spituk to Serthi to Wari-La Pass . Crossing two mountains and total climbs 30000 feet high. Time : 47.20 hours.17 August 2017

• Finisher BadWater 135 Miles, one of the Top 10 Toughest Races by National Geographic Adventure - Finished in 44 hours 37 minutes 39 seconds
• Pune Ultra 160 km : Nov 2018 | Time : 27.30 hrs | Winner and Only finisher
• The Border: Dec 2018 | 160 km race | Time: 28 hours.