E69 - Deepak Raj - Journey of Ironman

Published: Nov. 3, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

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Deepak Raj, co-founder, Yoska, is one of the leading Indian Triathletes. He has 22 years of running and triathlon experience. He has successfully completed 23 IRONMAN Triathlons \\u2013 considered the world's toughest single-day endurance challenge, which entails, 3.8 km swimming in open water, 180 km cycling, and 42.2 km running all done sequentially within a cut-off time in a day. He has qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships on 2 occasions. He has also run 13 marathons and is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. He has had a phenomenal transformational journey from an unfit 95+ kilos to being an Ambassador for Triathlon in India driving the growth of the sport in India.

Deepak Raj is also the CEO and co-founder of Yoska which provide online training programs for running, cycling, triathlon, and general fitness using their digital platform. Yoska (www.yoska.in) is also the franchise owner for IRONMAN in India and has organized the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 event in India. Deepak is also the Race Director of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa.

Timestamps\\xa0

  • From Corporate Athlete to Ironman - 2:54
  • Influence of the external ecosystem in nurturing the sport - 8:11
  • Sporting foundation for kids - 14:05
  • Experience of being an entrepreneur - 19:06
  • Power of 3 - 23:07
  • Ironman Race Director - 33:11

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