23/10/2024
And that's what we call a giant leap - Devender Thakur, the HRSF elite makes the numbers do the talking at a whole new level.
From the last ITRA SCORE of 680 at Hanumangarh Epic held in May 2024, Devender takes it to 755 and leaves it for all of us to do the maths after the Mount Patalsu Challenge stunner he pulled up at the Solang SkyUltra 2024 held in the first week of October.
In about 5 months, with your support, dedicated coaching and relentless hard work, Devender climbs from the 18th to the 2nd spot in the country ranking for trail runners in India. In his age category, Devender, of course, sits at the top. Here is a happy trivia - HRSF Athlete Nimsang still sits at the top with a total Performance index of 784. Devender, now, holds a Performance Index of 733. To sum it up, we are delighted to tell you that your support systems have ensured that the two of the HRSF Athletes hold the top two positions in India.
Meanwhile, there is a rather disappointing update - the VISA applications for both Nimsang and Devender for the APTRC 2024 in South Korea didn't go through as they were rejected by the embassy. We did try our best to get them through but it looked like a futile effort as it was the same case for a majority of selected athletes from India.
We thought you all should know.
Our efforts for pushing the bar of trail running performances in India continue with your unending support. Do take a moment to celebrate and cheer for Devender in the comments.
