About - Dr. Erika Patel
- Dr. Erika Patel is a gynecologist and fertility specialist by profession. Apart from being a doctor, she is a mother of a 3-year-old.
- She started running in 2016, however, she has always been into fitness since school. She joined Chennai Runners in 2016 after which she did her first 10km. Since then, she has done numerous short-distance races (10 km and a half marathons), hill runs and multiple full marathons till date.
- She ran throughout her pregnancy and postpartum and also did a couple of races during pregnancy. She actively works towards promoting fitness in pregnancy and post partum.
- She has finished The Comrades Marathon (90 km) in South Africa twice, in 2022 and 2023 to earn the Back-to-Back Medal. She also mentors women runners for long-distance races such as Full Marathon and Twenty Miler.
- Dr Patel also runs a non profit : Hope Ladder Sports Foundation that helps transforms lives of grass root level athletes.
