An Indian woman ran 42.5 km in the Manchester marathon wearing a sari

Madhusmita Jena Das

London (Britain) – A video of an Indian woman, Madhusmita Jena Das, living in Britain, recently made history, when she ran a 42.5 kilometre marathon in Manchester wearing a Sambalpuri sari, which went viral on social media. is her name. On the 16^th of April, she completed the marathon of 42.5 km in 4 hours and 50 minutes. This happens to be the 2nd biggest marathon competition in the UK.

#ItsViral | The video that captures an Indian woman running a marathon in a Sambalpuri saree has wowed netizens https://t.co/JvKd5R44F5

— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) April 19, 2023

1. ‘Friends of India Society International UK’ tweeted a video of 41-year-old Madhusmita running the race draped in a sari.

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2. Madhusmita has participated in many marathons and ultra-marathon competitions all over the world.

3. An individual has responded after viewing the video of Madhusmita running draped in a sari, saying ‘We should showcase our culture in this way to the whole world. Those desirous of adopting foreign attire should learn from Madhusmita.