No pressure for running: Budhia

Lucknow, Oct 28 (UNI) Wonder kid Budhia, who ran more than 65 Kms recently entering his name in the Limca book of world records, claimed that there was no pressure on him for participating in marathons.

Budhia's coach Biranchi Das on the kid's behalf said that he was running 5-7 Km daily to maintain his fitness and most likely he would participate in the Junior National Atheletics championship after completion of 16 years of age. He would turn five yrs on Feburary 10 next.

Mr Das said at present, his main attention is at Budhia's diet and for the purpose he is given a mixture of 16 grains and Bananas regularly.

He said Budhia's mother Sukanti Singh had sold him due to extreme poverty when he was only six month old to a vendor.

Budhia a class Ist standard student at B J B English Medium School Bhubaneshwar, was blessed by flying sikh Milkha Singh here today for his bright future. They were here for the 'EXPO -2006' to be organised by a chain of schools.

UNI KN ATI DH VC1828