Partha Pratim Barik has been running since 2010.  He is a local of Kolkata and is a part of the New town runners, Kolkata. His personal best for a half marathon is 2.20.  This is not his first pacing endeavour on this route as he has experience pacing at the TSK 25K 2019. He is looking forward to pacing again in 2022 and can offer advice, motivation, show the places of attraction along the way and encourage runners to cross the finish line in 2h50m.