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'''Arun Bhardwaj''' (born 24 February 1969){{citation needed|date=November 2023}} is a career civil servant and an [[ultramarathon]] runner from New Delhi, India. In 2009, he won the 567&nbsp;km [[George Archer 6 day]] race in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/component/content/article/13-featured-news/132-baap-of-all-marathon.html |title=Baap of all Marathon |publisher=indiansportsnews.com |accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref> In December 2010, he ran {{convert|186.4|km|mi}} in 24 hours in [[Kolkata]], India and thus beat his previous best of running 177&nbsp;km in 24 hours.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101206/jsp/calcutta/story_13261989.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913093651/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101206/jsp/calcutta/story_13261989.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |title=200 km warm for America race |work=The Telegraph |date= 2010-12-06|accessdate=2011-07-14 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><br />
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==Badwater Ultramarathon 2011 participation==<br />
After completing the [[George Archer 6 day]] race in South Africa, Bhardwaj was invited to race in the [[Badwater Ultramarathon]] in Death Valley, California, USA, which has been deemed by [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] as the toughest organised race in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/03/top-ten-toughest-races-text/7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328114528/http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/03/top-ten-toughest-races-text/7 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 March 2009 |title=The ADVENTURE Top Ten: Toughest Races |publisher=National Geographic |accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref> He participated in the 34th edition of the Badwater Ultramarathon between 11 July and 13 July. On 13 July, he completed the race in his first attempt with a time of 41 hours 6 minutes and 1 second.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dbase.adventurecorps.com/results.php?bw_eid=53&bwr=Go |title=2011 Badwater Ultramarathon Results |publisher=Badwater Ultramarathon website |accessdate=2011-07-14}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He was born in Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, and lives in Uttarkashi with his wife and children.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}<br />
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== Achievements in international ultramarathon events==<br />
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•138.172&nbsp;km in IAU Asia 24 hr Track Championships in Taiwan on 2–3 March 2002 (9th place). First Indian representative in any 24 hr Ultra Marathon<br />
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°516&nbsp;km in Self-Transcendence 6-Days race, New York 27 April – 3 May 2003 and became the first Indian to cross 500&nbsp;km in a 6-Days race (7th Place)<br />
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°Finished IAU 100&nbsp;km World Cup 2003, Taiwan 16.11.2003. Became first ever Indian to participate and finish any 100&nbsp;km World Cup<br />
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° 155&nbsp;km in 24hr Commonwealth Ultramarathon Championships, Wales (2011)<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/i-think-it-is-both-my-duty-and-right-to-serve-as-an-inspiration/cid/1806987 I think it is both my duty and right to serve as an inspiration] [[The Telegraph (India)]]<br />
* [https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-ultra-distance-runner-arun-kumar-bhardwaj-who-ran-4100-kms-from-kargil-to-kanyakumari-2872552 Who is Arun Kumar Bhardwaj? India's sole ultra-marathon runner who ran 4100 kms from Kargil-Kanyakumari] [[Daily News and Analysis]]<br />
* [https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/arun-bhardwaj-becomes-first-indian-ultra-marathon-runner-to-complete-mumbai-nashik-pune-mumbai-run/articleshow/80754278.html Arun Bhardwaj becomes first Indian Ultra-Marathon Runner to complete Mumbai-Nashik-Pune-Mumbai run] [[Mumbai Mirror]]<br />
* [https://www.news18.com/news/other-sports/meet-arun-bhardwaj-indias-sole-ultra-marathon-runner-1269455.html Meet Arun Bhardwaj, India’s Sole Ultra-Marathon Runner]<br />
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