IAGB Spotlight

Ram Satyaprasad

We all have heard the phrase – Life is a marathon, not a sprint – at some point in life. Ram Satyaprasad of Burlington is the living embodiment of that phrase. He took up running as a part of his exercise regime and hasn’t stopped even at the age of 83. Though he started to run for health, it has given him a lot of fun, immense joy, and most importantly a purpose.

He has participated in more than 400 runs both locally and across the nation, including 32 marathons. In fact, he is the US Track & Field Federation’s national club record holder for 80+ year-olds. Along with these athletic accomplishments Ram enjoys the extraordinary camaraderie within his extended runners’ community. And believes that running in bigger groups has offered him better discipline and an opportunity to learn something new during every run.

Perhaps it is not a surprise that Ram has been a pioneer for many local community organizations, including IAGB. He was the president of IAGB during 1975-77. And fondly remembers the strong sense of connection and dedication experienced by the then small community of Indian Americans. He still wishes the same cohesion to the community and believes that IAGB can become the voice of the larger community by offering a greater platform to build better connections. “We have so many talented people in the community. But sitting back and not getting out doesn’t help. There have to be opportunities to make people participate more and live life to the fullest. In fact, in that regard I highly recommend the book ‘Younger Next Year’ to everyone, especially the seniors,” says Ram.

We sincerely thank Ram Satyaprasad ji for his wisdom, encouragement and blessings!

Ram Satyaprasad

Satya prasad

We all have heard the phrase – Life is a marathon, not a sprint – at some point in life. Ram Satyaprasad of Burlington is the living embodiment of that phrase. He took up running as a part of his exercise regime and hasn’t stopped even at the age of 83. Though he started to run for health, it has given him a lot of fun, immense joy, and most importantly a purpose.

He has participated in more than 400 runs both locally and across the nation, including 32 marathons. In fact, he is the US Track & Field Federation’s national club record holder for 80+ year-olds. Along with these athletic accomplishments Ram enjoys the extraordinary camaraderie within his extended runners’ community. And believes that running in bigger groups has offered him better discipline and an opportunity to learn something new during every run.

Perhaps it is not a surprise that Ram has been a pioneer for many local community organizations, including IAGB. He was the president of IAGB during 1975-77. And fondly remembers the strong sense of connection and dedication experienced by the then small community of Indian Americans. 

He still wishes the same cohesion to the community and believes that IAGB can become the voice of the larger community by offering a greater platform to build better connections. “We have so many talented people in the community. But sitting back and not getting out doesn’t help. There have to be opportunities to make people participate more and live life to the fullest. In fact, in that regard I highly recommend the book ‘Younger Next Year’ to everyone, especially the seniors,” says Ram.

We sincerely thank Ram Satyaprasad ji for his wisdom, encouragement and blessings!