5 year old to walk 500 Kilometers

Here is a 5 years old Indian boy named "Budhia" , whose mother, unable to support him, was about to sell him to another villager for Indian Rupees 800 (US$18; 15 Euros) when the family met Biranchi Das two years ago, who is an athletic coach & Das started coaching the little "Budhia".

Now this 5-year-old Indian boy is planning to walk 500 kilometers (311 miles), as per his coach.

"Budhia" will begin his marathon in Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Orissa and finish in Calcutta, the capital of West Bengal state, said the coach, Biranchi Das.
It will begin on June 6 and take about 10 days, he said.

While Das argued the boy's walk would inspire other young athletes, child advocates are opposing the the news.

Last year, Budhia tried to run a 70km marathon, but doctors stopped him after 65km when he showed signs of extreme exhaustion. But Das insisted he is looking after the best interests of the boy.

"The aim is to make our children and children all over the world know if they start now they can qualify for the 2016 Olympics," he said.

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