CITY’S ultra endurance athlete Dr Sunita Dhote added yet another feather in her cap as she completed the HYROX Mumbai, in Women’s Open Solo category, in Mumbai, recently. Dr Dhote,the first Indian woman to complete the IRONMAN 70.3 (1.9 km swim, 90 km cycleand21.1kmrun) in Dubai, has proved that age is no barrier.Dr Dhote is professor at School of Management, Ramdeobaba University. Dhote, at 54, demonstrated remarkable determination, endurance and sporting spirit by completing the HYROX Mumbai race in 2 hours 13 minutes and 46 seconds. HYROX is an international fitness competition combining running and functional fitness and successfully participated in three events in succession.

 

She finished the HYROX Bengaluru in Women’s Open Solo category on April 11 after which she participated in the HYROXD elhi in Mixed Doubles category on July 24, partnering with her brother,Ganesh Kshirsagar. Her sporting credentials also include representing India at theWorld Diving Championship in 2014. She has also created acycling record in 2014 and also competes in 10- kilometre sea swimming. Dr Dhote attributes her journey to the encouragement and support of several people including her coach, Dr Anil Trivedi and Rajendra Jaiswal. She is also grateful to her friends from several endurance communities,her university colleagues,her sons Tejas and Rajas,and her husband Nitin Dhote for their constant encouragement and support.