Plano‑born ultra‑endurance athlete and mental‑health advocate Sachin Latti is coming home to North Texas. On Saturday, Nov. 14, he will lead a community 5K at Café Olivia Downtown in Dallas, with all proceeds benefiting the Blue Guardian Foundation.
From Plano wrestling mats to a cross‑Canada run
Latti moved from Canada to Plano as a teenager, struggled with bullying, and found belonging after a coach invited him to wrestle at Plano Senior High School. The friendships forged on the mat stayed with him for three decades.
After two decades serving on the Canadian border, Latti faced depression, anxiety, and personal loss. Running became his survival tool, and in 2021 he completed a 100‑kilometer race that raised $21,000 for veterans and first responders with post‑traumatic stress disorder.
Inspired by a mentor with a special‑operations background, Latti set his sights on an even greater challenge: running across Canada. Over five years he logged more than 22,000 kilometers in training and raised over $350,000 for mental‑health charities across Canada.
81‑day, 5,000 conversations
In 2025 Latti completed the cross‑Canada run in 81 days, becoming the first South Asian to do so. Rather than sprinting past strangers, his team pivoted to “run to” people, sparking more than 5,000 individual mental‑health conversations in over 80 communities.
Back in North Texas
Returning to Plano, Latti reunited with former wrestling teammate Adrian, now owner of Café Olivia. Together they organized the community 5K to honor the city that helped shape Latti’s life.
The Blue Guardian Foundation supports law‑enforcement officers and their families facing serious injury, illness, loss of life, or financial hardship, and also funds mental‑health awareness, scholarships, and community outreach. Organizers say the foundation has assisted more than 650 families nationwide.
Event details
The Café Olivia Community 5K will start at 8 a.m. on Nov. 14 at Café Olivia Downtown, 2200 Ross Ave., Suite 100, Dallas. Registration is $10 per participant, with 100 % of proceeds going to the foundation. Runners, walkers, and families of all fitness levels are welcome, and participants can enjoy coffee and matcha at the finish line.
Latti hopes the event becomes an annual tradition that brings people together while supporting those who serve their communities. “If you’re struggling right now, I’ve been there,” he says. “You’re not alone, and you’re not the only one feeling it.”
Original reporting: Local Profile (DFW) — read the source article.
