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Business of Passion, Passion of Running: Rahul S Verghese at TEDxSIBMPune

3,194 views · Published 1 May 2012 · 17:48 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Founder of Running and Living Infotainment Pvt Ltd - Rahul has run 37 marathons across 6 continents, his fastest run spanning 3 hours 41 minutes and his longest being the 89 km Comrades Marathon 2010. He has donned regional, national and global roles at organizations including Unilever, Nestle and Motorola. At TEDxSIBMPune, Rahul Verghese stood tall as a living example of someone who left a successful corporate career to follow his heart. He started his talk with a discussion on how people advised him against turning his hobby and passion into his business, based on the argument that in such a situation, emotion gets the better of economics. Undeterred, Rahul plunged headlong into his own venture - a brand activation platform that gets millions of people running as well. He captured the attention of the audience by quoting examples of how running ignited him, influenced him and changed his life. Rahul's mantra is - "Think different - focus on solutions not obstacles, focus on what could be, rather than what is not, and with passion - anything is possible."
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