Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Meet India's Forrest Gump, aged 4

Meet India's Forrest Gump, aged 4 - World - smh.com.au: "Budhia Singh, a slum resident from the eastern state of Orissa whose talent was discovered by a local sports coach, was escorted by doctors and 300 cadets of the Central Reserve Police Force, which plans to sponsor his upbringing.

Budhia had planned to run 70km but doctors stopped him after 65km when he showed signs of extreme exhaustion.

Officials of Limca Book of Records, India's best-known record book, witnessed the run and said it would be included in its 2007 edition"

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