# Chandigarh woman runs 19 marathons in 4 years across globe 2026-08-08T19:01:30+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kiran Joshi, a life coach at an international bank based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has run 19 marathons since 2022, including in New York, London, Chicago, Tokyo, Sydney, South Africa, Berlin and Boston. The Chandigarh-born woman, who studied Gandhian studies at Wardha and married a Japanese classmate, later moved to the US, rebuilt her life after two divorces, and started running after her second husband took half her property in a US court divorce settlement. She says she runs with tears thinking of people who cannot walk, and considers marathons therapy and a way to process life's challenges. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Chandigarh, marathon running, NRI, personal reinvention, sports inspiration, women athletes Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chandigarh-woman-runs-19-marathons-in-4-years-across-globe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chandigarh-woman-runs-19-marathons-in-4-years-across-globe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.