Anuradha Vaidyanathan, an Ironman Triathlon athlete from Bangalore has passed a rigorous selection process for inclusion in the prestigious Global Timex Multisport team, making her the first ever Indian to be included in this internationally renowned professional sports team. The Multisport Team comprises of 45 athletes from around the globe, both professional and amateur.

On the inclusion in the multi-sport team, Anu said, "I am elated to be in the Timex Multisport team because I would be representing India at a level none have before. Now, I am looking forward to giving my best in other races world-wide. With Timex's support, I am happy to be on a sustainable path to achieving my five-year goal of winning a title"

Anuradha finished 25th overall in the Shepparton half-Ironman race in Australia. The race involved a 1.9 km swim, 90kms of biking and a 21.1 km run. Remarkably, no male triathlete from India has yet risen on the world triathlon firmament. A mega feat indeed, for this computer engineer, who decided to chase her dreams and chart her own course. Anu is also the only Ironman athlete from India to get to the 70.3 World Championships, held in Clearwater, Florida in 2008.

A triathlon is a multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances. Anuradha is the first ever Indian and the youngest athlete to complete the recently held arduous Ultraman Canada race, arguably the toughest triathlon competition in the world with a 10km swim, 430km bike and 84.4km run, with a total of 450 people in the world having completed this event, in the last 26 years, held in Pentincton (Canada) from August 1 to 3, 2009.