YOGESH GERA

BIO

Introducing Yogesh Gera, an avid runner and fitness enthusiast from Chandigarh. His devoted relationship to running began around 15 years ago as a mode to stay fit & avoid medicines in daily life. Apart from running, Yogesh’s other fitness pursuits are cycling and cross-fit. He is a founder member of two large running groups - Chandigarh Runners & Daudta Punjab. Yogesh ran his first half marathon in Shimla in 2009 and running soon became a passion. He has run more than 150 ultramarathons, marathons and half marathons across India, Asia, Europe & USA. Yogesh has been regularly participating in major running events and has run 11 editions of Mumbai Marathon & 9 of Delhi Marathon. Yogesh has run Tata Steel World 25K Kolkata five times, his PB being 02:02:15 in the 2015 edition. His PB for a half marathon is 1:33:16 clocked in Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024. Yogesh was commissioned in the Territorial Army in 2015, where he served for two months every year. Presently, he is serving as a Major with his regiment. In his civil occupation, Yogesh is a practicing Chartered Accountant since 1998. In his running career, Yogesh has been running for charities and has been a regular fundraiser at Mumbai Marathon. Running for charities & doing the fundraising is what Yogesh enjoys most, where he can combine his passion with social responsibility & attain optimum satisfaction. Yogesh feels Kolkata is truly the “City Of Joy” and finds TSW25K Kolkata as one of the most beautiful & lively city runs in India. He wants to run the 2024 edition at a steady but relaxed pace to enjoy the run and pull along other runners to have a strong finish in the 2 hr 10 mins bus.

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