Running a marathon (42km) is a cakewalk for Kannan Sundararajan, popular as Coach Kay in the running community.?
Today, the enthusiast participated in his 42nd marathon in 42 weeks, with an aim?to create awareness on road safety.
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By the time Kannan turned 42 on April 20 last year, he had undergone training in first-aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), key emergency procedures to save lives, especially after accidents.?
To spread awareness on the importance of the training, he launched a campaign on July 2, 2016, titled 'Be Safe! Be There To Save', under his NGO Sahaya LRTS-Let's Raise The Spirits.?
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Ever since he has run 41 marathons (one every week). Says Kannan: "It's sad to see people meeting accidents because they don't follow traffic rules like wearing helmets and not talking on cellphones while driving."?
During his marathons, Kannan has distributed orange and yellow safety pledge cards to road users.?
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About 13,000 cards have been distributed so far. Sporting a flag and placards, Kannan usually runs across Bengaluru. Besides taking his message to four organised marathons, he has also run in Chennai, Erode, Coimbatore and Mumbai.?
Though he can complete a marathon in five hours, he usually takes an average of 6-9 hours as he meets people en route. Local runners to support him by joining him for short distances.
What an inspiration!?