Born to Fly

Incoming Editorial·Reviewed June 6, 2026

Born To Fly, directed and produced by Ali Khajeian, tells the story of dedication and perseverance through the eyes of Hong Kong born, Indian national, Melbourne-based Ultra Runner, Rahul Sharma, from running his first marathon to setting a world record all in the same year. Between 24th – 30th December 2025, Rahul became the first person ever to run the length of Sri Lanka, setting a new world record for the fastest time to cover the 566km journey (completing the run in 6 days, 13hours and 22 minutes). The intricacies and procedures of this great feat, planned by the team of students that surround him are captured in this documentary and Born To Fly follows the story of Rahul and his team in making this dream a reality.