Vishal Dhankhar

Vishal Dhankhar is an ultra runner from Haryana, India. After his schooling from sports school Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, he started running ultras in his college days. He has 2 world records to his name 1st record 70.9 km 2nd record 107 km.

Early life and education

Dhankhar was born in a Jat family. He was first of two children born to father Prem Dhankhar and mother Darshana. His father is a businessman and mother a government teacher in secondary school. As a child he attended MDN Public school Rohtak (HR), thenafter 3 rd standard he was shifted to MNSS RAI (sports school). He completed a Bachelors In Business Administration in 2014.

Career

Dhankhar began running ultras during his last year of college. In 2013 and 2014, he participated in 7 marathons and attempted 2 endurance events.