Goole and Dubai man Mridul Manoj's running streak over 2,100 days with hopes for Guinness World Record

Mridul, 23, has run a minimum of three kilometres every day since November 20, 2019 — more than 2,100 consecutively – after being inspired by Hellah Sidibe, based in the USA, who did it for eight years.

However, Mridul says he does not actually like running – he does it in an effort to “willingly seek discomfort”, he says.

Mridul says: “On November 20, 2019, I went for a run. I did it again the next day… and I’ve never stopped since. For over (2,100) consecutive days, I’ve run a minimum of three kilometres every single day, across two continents, through lockdowns, exams, and even desert heat. I’ve tracked every single run on Samsung Health.

"The streak started while I was a student at Loughborough University. One day, I came across a YouTube video by US streak runner Hellah Sidibe titled ‘I ran every day for 365 days’.

"That moment sparked a personal challenge for me. I was afraid of running, and I wanted to face it.

"What began as fear became a practice. I now run every day as an act of willingly seeking discomfort, because I believe growth lies on the other side of comfort.

"When COVID hit, I flew back home to Dubai, where I continued running daily.

"In 2022, I returned to the UK, (and I’m) still running. I’ve now run through rain, snow, and ordinary days.”

Mridul has documented his runs and is catching up on uploading his full archive to an Instagram page – @mridulrunseveryday –eventually planning to apply for a Guinness World Record for consecutive daily runs at more than 3km, for “unique form of long-term documentation”, or “first Indian runner to complete 2,000-plus consecutive daily runs”.

He graduated from Loughborough University with a degree in International Business in 2023 and now lives in Goole, East Yorkshire.

Mridul hopes that by sharing his story of dedication to running, others can take inspiration.

“I believe it can inspire others to commit to small, uncomfortable actions that lead to real growth,” he says.

He has a few more miles to go if he wants to break the all-time daily running streak, however.

The longest ever running streak is thought to have been completed by Jon Sutherland, a man in his 70s from Utah, USA, who stopped after 20,309 days, which is more than 55 years – starting May 29, 1969 and going until December 31, 2024.

He surpassed the late British Olympic runner Ron Hill, who ran every day for 52 years and 39 days – starting December 20, 1964 and ending January 31, 2017 – completing 19,032 consecutive days with at least one mile of running.

Mridul Manoj’s running videos can also be seen on YouTube.