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At 37, Ultra Marathoner Samir Singh targets 10,000 km run once again!
Updated On: 18 October, 2019 03:07 PM IST | Mumbai | Shawn D'souza
Singh tried to run 10,000 kilometres in just 100 days but fell agonisingly short. In August 2017 after the end of his 100 days run, Singh fell short by just less than 36 kilometres
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Samir Singh – Ultra Marathoner, 37, hails from Kanaheda village in Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh. Coming from a family of farmers, Singh discovered his love for running at the age of 35. Soon he started running long-distance. Singh has won many Ultra races in India including Vadodara, Mumbai Ultra (a 12-hour run). Singh logged 121 km in 2016 and 107 km in 2015 and finished at the top. Singh tried to run 10,000 kilometres in just 100 days but fell agonisingly short. In August 2017 after the end of his 100 days run, Singh fell short by just less than 36 kilometres. At the end of 100 days, Singh’s GPS reading showed that he ran 9,964.19 km. His undying spirit has pushed him to run again from 19th October for the next 100 days for 100 kms each day aiming to attain 10,000 Km in this attempt.
Coming from a farmer background, what made you identify your interest in Running. Why at 35?
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