op of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential InIt is rightly said that nothing can stop you achieving your ultimate goal if your determination is unshakable. Yes, determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you. This proverb is justified to its fullest meaning by the child prodigy of Orissa Budhia Singh. On Tuesday (May 2, 2006), the four-and-a-half year old wonder-kid of Orissa has entered the record books by becoming the youngest marathon runner in the world.

He completed an uninterrupted 65-km marathon from the Jagannath temple in Puri to the CRPF campus in Bhubaneswar to add another feather on his cap. Though he was narrowly failed to complete the run of 70 km in the requisite time of seven hours, he still managed to make it into the Limca Book of Records. This run was sponsored by the CRPF, and officials of Limca Book keenly observed the whole marathon while his mentor Biranchi Narayan and hundreds of CRPF personnel joined Budhia till he ends his race at Stewart College just a few distances away from the destination.

It is the time of celebration for Budhia, his coach, his fellow hostel mates, his town men, and for all Oriyas staying elsewhere in the world. He brought the glory not just for Orissa, but also for the entire nation. Every Indian, today should be feeling proud for the wonder-kid’s wonderful achievement. Today he created a history and told to everybody that, with an idea, a strong determination and support of right people, you can do great things.

Budhia Singh had become a known figure since he participated in the Delhi Marathon in October last year. Though by that time, he had already gained the publicity in the local and national media, the Delhi Marathon helped him gaining an international fame. Among the thousands of people, armature runners, and professional marathon runners from various countries, Budhia was at the top of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential Ind

>He completed an uninterrupted 65-km marathon from the Jagannath temple in Puri to the CRPF campus in Bhubaneswar to add another feather on his cap. Though he was narrowly failed to complete the run of 70 km in the requisite time of seven hours, he still managed to make it into the Limca Book of Records. This run was sponsored by the CRPF, and officials of Limca Book keenly observed the whole marathon while his mentor Biranchi Narayan and hundreds of CRPF personnel joined Budhia till he ends his race at Stewart College just a few distances away from the destination.

It is the time of celebration for Budhia, his coach, his fellow hostel mates, his town men, and for all Oriyas staying elsewhere in the world. He brought the glory not just for Orissa, but also for the entire nation. Every Indian, today should be feeling proud for the wonder-kid’s wonderful achievement. Today he created a history and told to everybody that, with an idea, a strong determination and support of right people, you can do great things.

Budhia Singh had become a known figure since he participated in the Delhi Marathon in October last year. Though by that time, he had already gained the publicity in the local and national media, the Delhi Marathon helped him gaining an international fame. Among the thousands of people, armature runners, and professional marathon runners from various countries, Budhia was at the top of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential In

ned Budhia till he ends his race at Stewart College just a few distances away from the destination.

It is the time of celebration for Budhia, his coach, his fellow hostel mates, his town men, and for all Oriyas staying elsewhere in the world. He brought the glory not just for Orissa, but also for the entire nation. Every Indian, today should be feeling proud for the wonder-kid’s wonderful achievement. Today he created a history and told to everybody that, with an idea, a strong determination and support of right people, you can do great things.

Budhia Singh had become a known figure since he participated in the Delhi Marathon in October last year. Though by that time, he had already gained the publicity in the local and national media, the Delhi Marathon helped him gaining an international fame. Among the thousands of people, armature runners, and professional marathon runners from various countries, Budhia was at the top of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential In

n idea, a strong determination and support of right people, you can do great things.

Budhia Singh had become a known figure since he participated in the Delhi Marathon in October last year. Though by that time, he had already gained the publicity in the local and national media, the Delhi Marathon helped him gaining an international fame. Among the thousands of people, armature runners, and professional marathon runners from various countries, Budhia was at the top of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential In

op of media publicity. Be it local media, national or international, Budhia was everywhere. Obviously, It’s because of his age. He was only 3 years and 9 months at that time. Daley Thompson, former Olympic decathlon gold medallist who was the brand ambassador of Delhi Half Marathon, was greatly amazed and influenced by this youngest ever marathon runner. He met Budhia and along with his parents and offered some valuable tips on the career management of the potential Indian long distance-runner in the international arena. Since then, this child athlete has been in news.

According to his mentor and coach Biranchi Narayan Das, the Making-of-Budhia story is quite fascinating and out of ordinary. He says, once he saw this 3-year-kid with a mid-aged scrap collector and got suspicious. When he enquired about the child, the man told that he had bought him for 800 rupees. Owing to severe poverty, Budhia’s mother had sold him to that scrap collector for a paltry 800 rupees. But the destiny was with him. Clouds can’t hide a star for long. It has to shine, and now this little star is shining across the world. It was the boy’s fate only that Biranchi rescued him from growing alongside the garbage in a stinking corner of the city, and gave him everything for what he is known today.

His talent for running was discovered by a quirk of fate. Once his coach and guardian asked him to do laps of a training ground as punishment for using slang, and was amazed to discover that the kid was still doing laps for several hours without rest. That was the day, the coach found an enormous talent in him and decided to make him a star.Then, started the training process, and it is hard to believe that in less than a year after that incident, Budhia was able to cover a distance of 60 –km for several times. He runs at least 20 km everyday, covering 45 km twice a week and greater distances once in a fortnight.

The incredible talent of the child also attracted some international documentary filmmaker to shoot documentaries on the wonder-kid. A French television channel has already shot a 12-minute documentary a few months before. Another team of television documentary makers from London had also visited Budhia’s home and his judo hostel where he is being nourished by Biranchi Das and his wife, to make a short film on Budhia.

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