89-year-old runner set to take part in TCS World 10K

An 89-year-old retired Railways official, Bylahalli Raghunath Janardan, has aimed for the TCS World 10K, planned to be held on May 15.

The fourteenth version of the TCS World 10K is scheduled to be flagged off at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium. It will be led in two organizations: on-ground and a virtual application based run.

The USD 210,000 World Athletics Elite Label Race will get to see a portion of the world’s best distance sprinters on the streets of Bengaluru as well as huge number of mass support contenders from across India.

Also, despite the fact that he hasn’t completely recuperated from a spine injury that he caused a couple of months prior, not entirely settled to participate in the Bengaluru running festival with a back help belt.

“I haven’t taken part in any marathon in the last two years because of various problems and that’s why I am really looking forward to the TCS World 10K,” he was quoted  in a media release.

“However, I won’t be running at my absolute best as I am currently recovering from a spine injury, but I will run slowly and walk intermittently with a back support belt,” he added.