Neurosurgeon · IRONMAN Athlete · Himalayan Mountaineer

DR.
ANURAG
GUPTA

"Where the Scalpel Meets the Finish Line"
140.6
Full IRONMAN Miles
6250m
Himalayan Summit
Iron Finishes
🏆
Philanthropy Award
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Doctor
Fortis Healthcare
The Man

Beyond
the Scalpel

Dr. Anurag Gupta is a neurosurgeon at Fortis Healthcare — a specialist who operates at the frontier of human precision. But his identity doesn't end in the operating theatre.

He is a certified IRONMAN, having conquered the full 140.6 IRONMAN in Hamburg and four 70.3 events across India, England, Bahrain and Italy. He has stood atop a 6,250-metre Himalayan glacier in Ladakh. And he runs races to save children's lives.

His philosophy is simple: discipline, adaptation, and never giving up — on the patient, on the course, or on the cause.

"Triathlons are a great mimicker of life. The discipline they teach is a great life lesson — you can't sustain it without the support of the people around you."
— Dr. Anurag Gupta · IM Goa 70.3 Race Report
Four Identities

What Drives Him

Neurosurgery
01 ·
Neuro-
surgeon
Specialist in the most complex, high-stakes surgeries — operating with calm precision at Fortis Healthcare.
Fortis Healthcare
Triathlon
02 ·
IRONMAN
Athlete
Five iron-distance events across India, England, Bahrain, Italy and Germany. 226km of pure resolve.
5 Finishes · 4 Continents
Mountains
03 ·
Himalayan
Explorer
Summited Kang Yatze II at 6,250m in Ladakh — a 15-hour round trip on permanent glacier, 9 of 9 summited.
6,250m · Markha Valley
Philanthropy
04 ·
Philan-
thropist
Racing to fund life-saving transplants for underprivileged children. VDHM 2025 Philanthropy Award winner.
MOHAN Foundation
The Journey

Race Chronicle

Hamburg IRONMAN
2024 · Hamburg, Germany
IRONMAN 140.6 — Hamburg
3.8km Swim · 180km Bike · 42.2km Run 13:49:00 YOU ARE AN IRONMAN ✓
The full distance. After four 70.3 events it was time to answer what only the full can ask. A stormy delay, murky cold open water, brutal headwinds, then a full marathon. Three words at the finish line that meant everything.
Bahrain
2023 · Bahrain — Middle East Championship
IM 70.3 Bahrain
1.9km · 90km · 21.1km 5:36 Finish Sub-6 Goal Smashed ✓
A dream race — calm lagoon swim, blazing fast bike on F1 tarmac, sunny coastal run. 90 minutes faster than one year earlier. Proof that training, belief and the right coach can move mountains.
Staffordshire
2023 · Staffordshire, England
IM 70.3 Staffordshire
1.9km · 90km · 21.1km 6:34 Finish
England in a heat wave. Cold reservoir swim, 840m of elevation, a run past a castle — twice. Tough and honest. A significant improvement on Goa with plenty more to learn.
Goa
2022 · Goa, India — The Debut
IM 70.3 Goa
1.9km Sea · 90km · 21.1km 6:55 Finish First Iron Finish ✓
The beginning. 40°C heat. A sea swim completed by someone who "would have most likely sunk in the sea just months back." 30% of participants DNF. He did not. The fire was lit.
Kang Yatze
Expedition Report
6250
The Expedition

Kang
Yatze II

After a 5-day trek through the stunning Markha Valley, Dr. Gupta and his team of nine set out at 10pm from base camp. Crampons, ice axes, roped together on a permanent glacier — this was no afternoon hike. Nine hours later they stood atop 6,250 metres surrounded by a sea of snow-covered peaks.

Summit Elevation
6,250m / 20,500ft
Round Trip Duration
15 Hours
Summit Start
10:00 PM · Aug 25
Team Success
9 of 9 Summited
"We had climbed a mountain three-quarters the height of Everest — and it was the group strength and bond which got us there."
The Heart

Racing for
Second Chances

Race for cause Children
🏆
3rd Highest Fundraising Social Star
VDHM 2025 Philanthropy Awards
Recognised among the top fundraisers at the prestigious VDHM 2025 Philanthropy Awards by MOHAN Foundation — for turning every kilometre into hope for a child awaiting a life-saving transplant.
Initiative
Anudaan
Anudaan funds life-saving organ transplants for children from underprivileged backgrounds. Dr. Gupta chose to race not just for personal achievement but to carry forward a mission that gives the most vulnerable children a second chance at life.
MOHAN Foundation · Organ Donation Advocacy · India