73.6kms for men.
men want to talk.
men are willing to listen.
it's what we know at fight club
27 June 2026 | 5:45 am Cubbon Park
Trigger Warning: mentions suicide
73.6%
of all suicide deaths in India are men. NCRB, 2024.
that number keeps climbing. And it stays invisible because somewhere along the way, 73.6% thought asking for help wasn't an option.
we're running 73.6kms so that men know there are other men who want to listen. so let's talk about it.
7 athletes
seven runners, each covering approximately
10.5km. together completing 73.6km across one Saturday morning.
5 mins staggered start
athletes start 5 minutes apart from 6:00am, with all seven segments complete by approximately 8:50am.
1 finish
everyone ends at Cubbon Park, then moves together to a closing breakfast celebration.
details emailed.
the format
how it works
meet the athlethes
each running 10.5km
Manikantan Narayanan
"Running together also means suffering together, and if we can talk about a knee injury so openly, there is room for emotional injuries to be spoken of. The running community can provide a safe space for it."
Rajalakshmi Swaminathan
"Similar to how women's issues are not just women's issues, we need men to show up, men's issues are also need women to show up"
Dharmendra
"I want men to know, you can start small with sharing and it will cascade into building trust for other things in life"
Deepak Raj
"I hope what matters isn't how many people show up for the run, but how far the message travels. We've come a long way as a society, therapy is accepted now in ways it wasn't before. But the stats tell us we haven't come far enough. Sometimes it starts with something as simple as asking someone, are you okay? Do you have people around you? That's what I want men to take from this."
Monnappa Bayavanda
"I've had some of my most honest conversations on a run. You're not making eye contact, you're just moving, and somehow that makes it easier to say the things you'd otherwise bottle up. Manning up shouldn't mean suppressing things. It should mean being brave enough to say I need help."
Prashanth Ponnappa
"I don't really talk to people about what I'm going through. But I don't think that makes it right, and I don't think showing emotion makes anyone weak. Most people actually feel closer to someone when they open up. The misconception is that you're weak if you show something. You're not. You're just going through it,
Prashant Paliwal
"Men asking for help can be seen as an attack on their capability, but in fact it's the biggest sign of strength cause it takes humility and courage to do so:"
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here's how it works:
Pick an athlete. Pledge a distance. Show up at Cubbon Park at their start time and run alongside them. Self-tracked on Strava.
End at the Cubbon Park finish point and join everyone for the closing breakfast.
run with your chosen athlete
come run with us to amplify the run and support the cause:
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YOUR SPOT INCLUDES
- run with your chosen athlete
- closing breakfast celebration of effort
- drinks throughout the morning
your Strava segment in the collective 73.6km showcase
show up for a morning that will have an impact.
breakfast with Shooketts at 9am
post run, we're gonna get together for breakfast at Shooketts, ulsoor for breakfast, we'll see you there immediately after run.
opening and closing note by Nikhil Vinodh
we'll have an opening note from Nikhil about the run and our why. we'll end with a closing note at Shooketts and a open discussion for everyone at breakfast