Going Viral: Milind Soman’s mom is as cool as him, runs with him wearing a sari

Milind Soman, also known as the ‘Iron Man of India’, has been the poster boy for marathons across the country. But little did we know that the marathon gene runs in the family, until recently.

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Published:5th Aug, 2016 at 3:15 AM

Chennai

Milind’s 76-year-old mother Usha Soman was spotted recently running along with her son in Manor, a district near Thane. The video was shared on The Great Indian Run’s Facebook page and has now gone viral. In the video, she can be seen running effortlessly alongside her son, clad in a sari, in the final leg of ‘The Great India Run’, from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, which Milind completed in just eight days. This isn’t Mrs Soman’s first rodeo — she earlier participated in several 100-km walks. In 2014, she covered 100 kms barefoot in less than 48 hours for a fundraiser. Everyone says that age is just a number, but here’s one woman proving it with her actions.

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Going Viral: Milind Soman’s mom is as cool as him, runs with him wearing a sari

Milind Soman, also known as the ‘Iron Man of India’, has been the poster boy for marathons across the country. But little did we know that the marathon gene runs in the family, until recently.

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