Dubai Fitness Challenge: Meet the Indian expat who ran 30 marathons in 30 days
By MENAFN- Khaleej Times
His journey included a 21km barefoot run!
While the ongoing pandemic has put a chink in fitness regimes of most people, a 37-year-old Dubai-based Indian businessman refused to allow Covid-19 to deter his love for running.
Despite the sweltering heat, Shafi Thayyil, owner of an IT firm, scaled 1,934 metres on the Jebel Jais mountain in Ras Al Khaimah over the weekend. What's more? He ran non-stop for a total of 21km, barefoot. Thayyil told Khaleej Times that he is dedicating his run to the frontline workers who have been battling Covid-19 in the UAE.
In the last 100 metres of the run, Thayyil's kids, Aysha and Alan, aged 10 and seven, respectively, ran with him as well. "The total runtime was two hours and 50 minutes. I had a support vehicle trailing behind me throughout the run," said Thayyil.
The running bug bit Thayyil in 2012. "When I was working for my old company, they had organised a team to run the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon for a 3km fun run. I felt an incredible amount of positivity and energy during that run. I decided to take up the activity."
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