An 80-year-old woman recently completed a 100-meter race in just 49 seconds. A video of the elderly woman taking part in the race in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh has gone viral on social media. In the video, she runs in a sari. You will be surprised to know that the woman covered the distance in just 49 seconds. Spectators were surprised by her dedication and cheered as soon as she finished the race.
In the viral video, the elderly woman is seen starting the race cheering, presumably to cheer herself up. The song Chak De India played in the background as she raced towards the finish line with hammer and pliers. The old woman didn’t stop running even for a moment until she finished the 100-meter race. She wore a white saree with a long-sleeved blouse and sports shoes. Many onlookers were visibly surprised to see the 80-year-old running around in a saree. Watch the video, here.
According to News18 Virals, the name of this race is District Athletic NEET-2022, which was organized by Krida Bharti and Global Social Connect. And, the 80-year-old woman’s name is Biri Devi Bharala. She achieved the feat during the inaugural Master’s District Athletic Meet-2022, organized under the aegis of the Masters Athletic Association at Ved International School, Meerut. After finishing the race, Biri Devi was seen accepting people’s greetings and hugging her trainer to celebrate the milestone.
The sporting event was jointly opened by Anil Chowdhary, Commonwealth judo medalist Babita Negi and Jagdish Malhotra. Both male and female players over the age of 35 participated in this competition. The main guests of this event were Krida Bharti District Chairman, Ashwani Gupta, Sanjeev Kapoor, Dr. Abhishek and Upendra Pradhan.
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