Anonymous analysis claims man who ran 100 km a day cycled a part of the distance

He was called TheFaithRunner Samir Singh who earned international recognition this year by running 10000 km in 100 days However an anonymous analysis report levelling serious allegations against his achievements has surfaced on social media and is circulating in the fraternity As per the report Controversy Surrounding Samir Singh the faith runner he travelled a large portion of his journey on cycle or similar vehiclesSamir SinghA runner from UK has released the report by compiling data from websites Garmin and Strava which help to track athletes activities The report stated Detailed analysis of Samir Singhs own GPS watch data shows that his critics allegations have high merit and that he did large portions of his runs on a bicycle or a similar vehicleSuspicious speedsThe report is said to have analysed data of 36 files uploaded on the websites out of which eight reports were researched before he started his journey on April 29 and 28 during As per the charts he ran at an average speed and took rest for hours on his journey which the report said makes it impossible to complete 100 km in a day Also some uploaded data showed his movement from one place to another even as his legs were staticRunner Samir Singh started his second mission on December 1For example on the first day of his journey when he covered 6329 miles over 1647 hours the graphs look normal for the first 13 hours but shoot up in the last one His speeds during this time are generally below 8 mph After the 13th hour his speeds start to oscillate between nine and 19 mph for over an hour and then theres a sudden spike to over 20 mph near the end of his run read the report adding this wasnt the only time such a difference in speeds was noticedTrue or falseFilmmaker Vikram Bhatti who did a documentary on him and followed him the last 40 days of his journey said he was aware of the report and had written to Garmin for an explanation I cant comment on the science in the data But I followed him 247 so I know this report is a lie He stopped on occasions to eat or speak to reporters but saying that he rode on a vehicle or cycle is a fabrication added BhattiI know the person who did the research He is from the UK and had raised these concerns on several occasions despite my repeated assurances He is trying to sabotage Singhs image City coaches expressed mixed views on the report I cant comment on this incident But completing 100 km a day will take a toll on the body So its understandable for the runner to rest but post that the speed cant shoot up so much said Nitin DSouzaSatish Gujaran known as the Running Machine however questioned the reports authenticity He achieved the feat over 100 days so if he rode someone would have seen him On Garmin one cant find out for sure if the person is running or riding he saidFrom the runners mouthSingh on the other hand has already started his second mission from December 1 to make another record 15000 km in 150 days There is a group of Indians they have all joined hands to stop me from running but I wont stop he saidNo one came forward to help me until the cause went viral They dont want me to run again because they are jealous If needed I will again run on the same route to prove that I didnt ride I ran for a cause When asked why the data was showing gaps he said The data is also giving other information I have only taken breaks to eat and rest which is normalCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news current affairs from Mumbai local news crime news and breaking headlines hereDownload the new midday Android and iOS apps to get updates on all the latest and trending stories on the go