Anjali Saraogi

Anjali Saraogi is an Indian ultramarathon runner and businesswoman from Kolkata, West Bengal. She has represented India in international ultramarathon competitions, including the IAU 100 km World Championships.

Running career

Saraogi began competitive running in 2015, when she participated in a half-marathon in Kolkata and later took part in full and ultramarathons.

In 2018, the Athletics Federation of India selected Saraogi for the Indian team at the 30th IAU 100 km World Championships in Croatia. She was the only woman in the Indian team. She completed the race in 9:40:35, finishing 74th among the women competitors. The Athletics Federation of India named Saraogi its Female Ultra and Trail Runner of the Year for 2018–19. The federation also recorded her 9:40:35 performance at the 2018 IAU 100 km World Championships as the Indian women's best performance over 100 km during the period. In 2019, Saraogi was part of India's women's team at the IAU 100 km Asia & Oceania Championships in Aqaba, Jordan.

Marathon running

In February 2019, Saraogi won the women's full marathon at the Kolkata Marathon in 3:16:54, improving on her previous year's winning time of 3:30:53.

She subsequently competed in the Boston Marathon in April 2019, recording a time of 3:14:33.