Advancing age leads to health problems among elderly, there are a few who have ensured that they stay in shape and perfect health. Elder care is also about caring for one’s health and being self motivated to lead a healthy life. From running marathons to starting new businesses to creating great works of art, some seniors have been heroes for all of us. No matter if they are with their families or at a senior citizen center, what counts is the will to stay healthy. This week we start a new series focused on bringing the lives of a few of these heroes to you. We began last week with the legendary marathon runner Mr. Fauja Singh and today we cover a lesser known, but an accomplished runner, Mr. Ajit Singh.
Mr. Ajit Singh, while receiving less media attention, has run more marathons and has been running for many more years than Mr. Fauja Singh. Number of years that he has given to the sport is an achievement in itself, leave alone the victories that have come along.
He’s part of “Team Fauja”, which completed a world record by running and completing a full marathon relay at the Edinburgh Marathon (26.2 miles) in 2007. The combined age was 394, and comprised of five senior members – Mr. Fauja Singh from London aged 96, Mr. Amreek Singh from Glasgow aged 70, Mr. Karnail Singh from Glasgow aged 76, Mr. Ajit Singh from Huddersfield aged 74 and Mr. Gurbaksh Singh from Gravesend in Kent aged 73.
Information about him on the internet is sparse, as he rarely interacts with media and we could find only one interview online. Here he shares his motivations behind running and how he has managed to stay in shape all these years. You can watch the interviews below:
Not much has been written about him, and hence we felt the need to highlight Mr. Ajit Singh’s feat which deserves recognition as a role model.
We request all our readers to share any information they have about Mr. Ajit Singh, so that we can share his detailed profile with the world.
In weeks to come, we will share more information about more elderly heroes from various walks of life, if there is anyone you think is a hero, do drop us a comment or an email and we will share it with our readers.
