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At 80, Ashis Roy runs 114th marathon

Updated on: 03 December,2012 08:45 AM IST  | 
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Ashis Roy, the marathon man of India, ran his 114th endurance race here yesterday

At 80, Ashis Roy runs 114th marathon

Roy however recovered from the disability by running regularly. “I’ve had osteoarthritis in my right knee for the last eight years. Today, I had to literally drag my right knee in the second half of the race. I almost had tears in my eyes but didn’t give up,” Roy told IANS.u00a0


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