Ashis Roy

Ashis Roy (born June 1, 1932) is the first man from India to run 100 marathons. He ran his first marathon at the age of 52, and completed his 109th Marathon (the Potomac River Run Marathon) on May 1, 2011 at 78. He is a cardiologist, and the author of "The Joy of Running".

Career
Roy served in the Indian Air Force for 21 years and after retirement with the rank of Wing Commander settled in New Delhi in 1978 as a Practicing Cardiologist. At the age of 50 years Roy took up jogging and running to maintain good health. He ran his 1st Marathon at the age of 52 years and by the time he became 75 years old, he had completed 82 marathon races, which is a National record for men in India.

Achievements

 * Only Asian to have run the following three Marathon Races in U.S.A. on three consecutive Sundays:
 * 1) Toledo Glass City Marathon – 25 April 1999.
 * 2) Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon – 2 May 1999.
 * 3) Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon – 9 May 1999.


 * First man above 70 yrs to run two marathons on two consecutive Sundays:
 * 1) Prague International Marathon - 18 May 2003 &
 * 2) Vienna City Marathon - 25 May 2003.


 * Only man in the world above 70 yrs who has run three marathons within a span of six weeks:
 * 1) Charlottesville Marathon - April 16.
 * 2) Forest City Marathon - May 8 of 2005.
 * 3) Buffalo Marathon -May 29, 2005 a.


 * Only man in the World above 75 years who has run eight marathons within a span of eight months:
 * 1) Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai, India - 21 January 2007
 * 2) Shamrock Festival Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA, USA - 18 March 2007
 * 3) Country Music Marathon, Nashville, USA - 28 April 2007
 * 4) Delaware Marathon, DE, USA - 20 May 2007
 * 5) Hatfield-McCoy Marathon, Williamson, WV, USA - 9 June 2007
 * 6) Foot Traffic Flat Marathon, Portland, OR USA - 4 July 2007
 * 7) Edmonton Marathon, Canada - 12 August 2007
 * 8) US Air Force Marathon, Dayton, US - 15 September 2007