Monday, 16 January 2012

Senior citizen runs Marathon barefoot

Running barefoot at the Mumbai Marathon for nine years in a row, Goa resident asserts that he has no intention of taking his foot off the gas and will continue to run till health permits One step ahead: Soulful marathoner Yelappa Virje believes running with shoes is a new fad. Pic/Sunil TiwariIf running 42 km seems intimidating, imagine doing it barefoot. A 67-year-old retired government worker from Goa, Yelappa Virje, ran the full-length Mumbai Marathon barefoot for the ninth consecutive year.Virje, who began running in 2004, was presented with an award yesterday,

Live India

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