B R HARIHARAN

B R HARIHARAN

B R HARIHARAN also known as HH Ran for his marathon running friends (70 Years young).

He is Mechanical Engineer ( Diploma) turned Chartered Accountant with MBA (XLRI) (Gold medallist in Finance) and working as Senior Advisor at Shriram Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Hyderabad.

His enthusiasm for learning never stopped and he joined Ph. D Program in Management when he was 67 years. He has cleared Pre Ph. D examinations and published his three research papers.

He has started his running career when he was 59 years young and completed so far 122 bibbed marathons – 41 full marathons 10 ultras (50 KMs and above ) and 71 half marathons till November 2018.

He has run marathons in all the seven continents Asia, Europe, South Africa, and South America, North America , Australia and of course the last continent Antarctica ( March-16 ).With this, he has become the Finisher Member of the Prestigious Seven Continents Club and the second Indian to do so.

His running has taken him all over India right from Cochin to Leh- Ladadh, Cherrapunji ,Sandakpu in Darjeeling , Sarahan Sangla valley and Satara Hills in addition to 32 other towns and cities in India

He joined Shyamak Davar’s dance Classes – Winter Funk in 2007 when he was 59 and performed live in Shilpa Vedika with his young girl partner who was in her intermediate. His son accompanied him for registering his father for the classes.

He has celebrated his 60th birthday in 2008 by running an ultra-Marathon (50 KMs) at Bangalore, 65th birth day at Istanbul Turkey FM in 2013 and 66th Birthday at Soles of Cochin in 2014.

In his current job as Senior Advisor in addition to his other responsibilities he has been nominated as Ambassador for Employees Wellness and Fitness program in his company. As part of the program he has participating in Zumba Dance sessions at his office.

He is eagerly waiting for running his FMs at Chennai (6th January) and Mumbai 20th January 2019