Vijay did his first marathon at Mumbai in 2013 in 4 hours 2 mins. Since then he has done more than 15 marathons, out of which eight have been sub 3 hour marathons. Amongst the major sub 3 hour marathons, have been Boston, Chicago, Berlin, Paris and Mumbai. This is his first stint as an official pacer at a Full Marathon. Vijay is also the CEO and co-founder of the nutrition brand Fast&Up.