New Delhi, April 25 -- In the TCS New York City Marathon in November 2025, Vijayaraghavan Venugopal finished first among 332 Indians who participated in the run, a remarkable achievement for a 50-year-old. He was the only one among them to finish in under 3 hours, the timing of 2:47:57 being his best ever for the distance.

At the Taj Santacruz in Mumbai a few months later when we meet, it's not surprising that the athletic chief executive officer and co-founder of sports nutrition supplement brand Fast&Up looks much younger than his years. Fast&Up is designed for athletes, runners especially, and Vijayaraghavan suitably combines his passion (running) with his profession (sports nutrition).

Fast&Up, which markets its products under Aeron...