Nagpur-based cyclist Dr Amit Samarth has retained his title in India’s longest cycle race, from Srinagar to Kanyakumari.
Dr Samarth took the top spot in the Solo 18-50 Male category of the ‘IndianOil Race Across India 2.0’. The race, which began in Srinagar and concluded in Kanyakumari, covered 3,758 kilometres, making it the longest cycling race in both India and Asia.
Dr Samarth finished the race in 8 days, 2 hours and 17 minutes.
Dr Samarth has participated in numerous prestigious events in India and internationally. In addition to being the founder of the Race Across India, he is also the director of Miles N Milers and the race director of the Tigerman Triathlon. His achievements include completing four Full Ironman events, 16 Ironman 70.3 races, and nine full marathons (as a runner).
In July 2024, he achieved a fourth-place finish in the Race Around Poland World Ultracycling Championship, a 3,600-km unsupported race. He also won the 2023 Coast to Crest Ultra-Cycling Race, covering 830 kilometres from Digha to Darjeeling. In June 2023, Dr Samarth completed the 4,900-km Race Across America from the West Coast to the East in just 11 days and 4 hours, raising Rs 64 lakh for the Akshaya Patra Foundation. Beyond these, he has participated in and won numerous cycling competitions.
