Meet Venkat Reddy, tough and strong 15-year-old Hyderabad ‘Ironman’

Telangana By Ajay Tomar December 4, 2022 Read the article

Hyderabad-based Venkat Reddy became an “Ironman” at the age of 15 on 27 November, completing the triathlon in 15 hours and 57 minutes.

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The boy’s achievement is not official as the organiser of the actual Ironman event prohibits anyone aged below 18 from participating.

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Comprising of a 3.9-km swim, 180 km of cycling. and a full marathon, the Ironman is considered one of the most gruelling one-day sporting events.

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Venkat earlier tried privately organised “Ironman” events twice. This was a private event supported by LB Nagar Runners’ Society and Hyderabad Randonneur.

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“Venkat performed fantastically,” Venkat Ankam, co-founder of LB Nagar Runners’ Group, recalled.

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Venkat was around five years old when he started running and around eight when his father Rajesh realised he was running long distances such as 10 km.

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His father has been cycling long distances and is a part of the city-based Randonneurs Group; his sister Bhuvana Reddy, 13, is also a long-distance runner.

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“She has run four 10-km races in the past month, including the Vijayawada half-marathon,” the proud father said.

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Venkat idolises veteran Kenyan marathon runner and four-time Olympic medalist Eliud Kipchoge.

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“He is not planning to take part in any tournament. Representing the country is also not on his mind right now,” Rajesh said.

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Venkat has three more years ahead to officially compete in marathons. He enjoys solving Rubik’s Cube and is interested in becoming a lawyer.

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