Indian CEO runs first marathon in a mine

involves light weights of around 7.5 kg.

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He wears “normal running shoes” and not Hoka, Brooks, On, and other pricey shoe brands that CXOrunners typically gravitate towards, even if their routine is walking a couple of kilometres.He does wear compression sleeves to ease the impact of running on the knees, though.

The darkness also narrowed his attention. “You can only see as far as your headlamp allows,” he said. Unlike surface races, where crowds and scenery provide distraction, there was little to look at beyond the tunnel walls and the uneven gravel underfoot.

He relied on strict pacing and _self-monitoring—conserving energy early, drinking water at planned intervals and rewarding himself with a protein gel every two laps.

He had never attempted a full marathon in training. His longest effort before the event was about 30 km.

But he had completed two half-marathons in the two months before travelling, and a veteran British participant with more than 1,200 marathons behind him assured him that attempting a debut marathon here was “worth a try, but don’t compete with others”.

If Misra’s decision to run seemed unusual outside the industry, it made perfect sense within it.

Mining in India remains heavily shaped by environmental clearances, social expectations, and regulatory scrutiny.