80-Year-Old Woman Runs Mumbai Marathon In Saree, Sets Fitness Goals

The 18th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon was organised on January 15. Over 55,000 people, including young people, children, specially-abled and senior citizens, actively participated in the marathon. One such participant was Bharti, an 80-year-old woman who stole the show and surprised everyone by running in the marathon. The older woman's granddaughter, Dimple Mehta Fernandes, took to Instagram to share a video of her participating in the marathon. In the video, she can comfortably run the marathon in a saree and a pair of sneakers while carrying the tricolour. She clocked 4.2 km in 51 minutes.

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