THE SAGROLI SUNRISE PROJECT
Rameshwar Chidgire is one of the program’s original hopefuls
Deepak Bapukumbhar is a potter who quit school to run
Jayshree Boragi, winner of the 2010 Mumbai Half Marathon
Sunita Kannaram hopes to support her family through running
Deepak Bapukumbhar
Jayshree Boragi
Assistant Coach Munna
Coach Maskar with his protege
With the increasing popularity of marathons in India, running is soon becoming a potentially lucrative sport. The Sagroli Sunrise Project, run by an NGO in rural Maharashtra, is encouraging underprivileged talent to take up running professionally - and with some success. Jayshree Boragi, 20, won the women’s half marathon category at the 2010 Mumbai Marathon, and several other runners from the program figured in the top ranks. Jayshree’s goal is now to represent India in the 2016 Olympics. Amidst an arid landscape of dry river beds and thorny brush, children of all ages train diligently under Coach Maskar, hoping to one day become top-class athletes.
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