Mysore/Mysuru: G. Mohan, aged 75, has been running for fitness since his 65th birthday and has completed 57,345 km of running so far. Recently he completed 100 days of running challenge from Apr. 27 to Aug. 4, covering a distance of 1,732 km. He was ranked 2nd out of 40 persons above 70 and ranked…
75-year-old runner crosses 50,000-km mark
February 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: G. Mohan, a retired Assistant Controller of Defence – Accounts Department (IDAS) and a resident of Srirampura in city, has successfully crossed 50,000-km run as on May 8, 2023. The 75-year-old Mysurean started running for fitness in his 65th year and runs 365 days a year thus in 10 years completed 50,000-km as on…
This senior citizen runs on all 365 days !
February 23, 2022G. Mohan, a retired Assistant Controller of Defense – Accounts Department (IDAS) and a resident of Srirampura in city, has successfully run on all the 365 days in 2021 and covered 6,012.85 km. “To keep myself fit and healthy, I took running as a workout. I have no medical ailments. Anybody can run or walk…
City senior citizen completes 100 days running challenge
November 14, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: G. Mohan, a retired Assistant Controller of Defense – Accounts Department (IDAS) and a resident of Srirampura in city, completed 100 days of running conducted by Fitness promoters HDOR, New Delhi. The mega event was from 24.7.21 to 31.10.21, covering a distance of 1583.45 km in 100 days continuous run. He ranks first in…
Senior citizen completes 10,000 km in 510 days
June 20, 2021Running 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…
Veteran athlete wins medals
December 17, 2019City’s G. Mohan has secured silver medal in 100 mts and 200 mts race and bronze medal in 5 kms walk in the State Masters Athletic Meet held in Mangaluru recently. The 71-year-old is also selected for the National-level Masters Athletic Meet to be held in Manipur in February, 2020.
Age is just a number for him
August 22, 2019It is often said “Age is just a number.” We have come across many who have taken up inspirational work at the time when they are leading a retired life. With many having settled in Mysuru post retirement to lead a calm and peaceful life, many of the elderly citizens have taken up works they…
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