Kunal Bhardwaj

With the 2023 Antarctica Ice Marathon, Kunal aims to achieve his dream of joining the 7 Continents Marathon Club. As it turns out, he believes he may just be the first gay to have achieved this feat. He participates in marathons for the sheer joy of exploring new cultures, building friendships, and creating lasting memories. Above all, it helps him spread awareness about issues of mental health in the LGBTQ+ community, a cause that he deeply endorses and actively works on. Marathons run by Kunal across the other continents are as follows: 1. Africa: Totalsport Two Oceans Ultramarathon, Cape Town, South Africa, 2022; 2. South America: Movistar 42k, Lima, Peru, 2019; 3. North America: TCS New York Marathon, New York, USA, 2016; 4. Europe: TCS London Marathon, London, UK, 2023 | Schneider Electric Marathon, Paris, France, 2018 | The Authentic Marathon, Athens, Greece, 2015; 5. Australia: Sydney Running Festival, Sydney, Australia, 2017; 6. Asia: Aegis Federal New Delhi Marathon, New Delhi, India, 2022 | TCS Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai, India, 2023 & 2018 | Airtel Marathon, Hyderabad, India, 2016 | Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, Mumbai, India, 2016 & 2017.