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Akshaya Patra Foundation USA has announced Dr. Amit Samarth’s Race against Hunger at RAAM 2023. Dr. Samarth, a renowned cyclist, and Ironman athlete, has achieved remarkable milestones in the international sports arena. He gained recognition as the first Indian rookie to conquer the challenging Race Across America (RAAM) in 2017 and successfully completed the unprecedented Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme, a 9,100 km stage race, in 2018, a feat no Indian or Asian had ever attempted before.
Within India, Dr. Samarth holds multiple world records. In February 2021, he set a Guinness World Record by completing the 6000 km Golden Quadrilateral of India in 13 days and 9 hours. His recent achievement includes the Race Across India in March 2023, where he covered the entire stretch from the north to the south of India in 6 days, 23 hours, and 39 minutes, making him the fastest cyclist in the history of Indian sports.
Dr. Samarth actively raises funds for Akshaya Patra USA, a charity partner dedicated to providing mid-day meals to 2 million underprivileged children in classrooms in India daily. On 13th June, RAAM 2023, he started racing against time while raising funds for the “Race Against Hunger – A Mile, A Child challenge,” inviting individuals to donate $20 per mile to provide meals for a child throughout the year.
According to Dr. Samarth,” The race must achieve a higher purpose, and I race for the children of India and their education”
Akshaya Patra Foundation USA is a global leader in providing hot, unlimited mid-day meals to over 2 million children every day in 22,000+ schools across 15 States and 2 Union Territories in India.
