Milind Soman, actor, fitness enthusiast and founder of Pinkathon – India’s greatest women’s run – has shared a post of appreciation for marathon mascot Man Kaur, who celebrated her 105th birthday yesterday. Ms Kaur, today a globe champion athlete and the mascot of Pinkathon, began operating when she was 93. At the age of 105, she is nevertheless going sturdy and has won various gold medals for India.
“Some people say active life is over at 45 and they can’t do this or can’t do that,” wrote Milind Soman in his shout-out for Ms Kaur. “Man Kaur, mascot of Pinkathon and world champion athlete, started running at the age of 93. Yesterday she celebrated her 105th birthday!!!! And still running!” the 55-year-old actor and model wrote alongside a image which shows him with Man Kaur.
He also shared a video which shows the two of them operating with each other.
Milind Soman’s post has racked up more than 18,000 ‘likes’ and hundreds of comments praising Ms Kaur for her determination and strength.
In an interview published on the Pinkathon internet site, Ms Kaur revealed that she took up operating when she was 93. “When I started running at the age of 93 years we were at Chandigarh and went daily to Punjab University,” she stated.
Ms Kaur stated that she felt “immeasurable” happiness at representing India in the 2011 World Masters Athletics Championship and stressed upon the significance of consuming healthful.
“My favorite food is healthy food. There is no favorite for foods, only whichever food is good for health,” she told Milind Soman.