Unity Run completed by Milind Soman: Mumbai to Gujarat

Actor and model Milind Soman has completed an eight-day barefoot run of 420 km at the Statue of Unity, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 182m-tall statue at the Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadia, Gujarat. The fitness enthusiast braved heavy rainfall, flooded roads, harsh sun, and high fever to complete the run. Milind started running on August 15 from the Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai and finished it this past Sunday. His wife Ankita Konwar also joined him for 28 km of the distance.
He took off on August 15 and completed his run in eight days. He’s happy to have done so and shares how he’s feeling and mentions the challenges he faced during the event. The Unity Run was made special and memorable cos of the love and support he has received from the various runners, groups who ran along with him, and the hospitality offered by the partners and the general public at large.
He had hit the road after eight months for the run. In the past, Milind Soman has been a part of various marathons. The Unity Run was also a post-Covid challenge for him, to check if he has fully recovered. Three days into the run, after two days of torrential rain and one day of blistering humidity, at around 170km, he developed acute bronchitis due to poor immunity levels. The fever went up to 104. The doctor suggested a day of complete rest, due to which he wasn’t able to complete the mileage for a day and a half. He was not able to cope with the mileage so ended with a few km less.
He says, “The Unity run was also an example of human capability, and for people to think about taking some time for themselves every day, even if it’s for a few minutes, to focus on their physical and mental health.”