Senior citizen completes 10,000 km in 510 days
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Senior citizen completes 10,000 km in 510 days

June 20, 2021

Running is his passion

Mysore/Mysuru: G. Mohan, a retired Assistant Controller of Defense – Accounts Department and a resident of Srirampura in city, who has a hobby of running daily from the age of 65, on June 15, 2021 completed 10,016.45 km (Ten thousand and sixteen km of running)  in 510 days.

From 1.1.2020 to 15.6.2021 (coinciding with his birthday on 15.6.1949), Mohan had set a target of running 10,000 km.

“My data is recorded by  fitness promoters through my link with Strava  app. I wanted to advocate Fit India  Movement launched by our PM,” says the 74-year-young Mohan.

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