65-year-old Navy veteran beats diabetes to win over 200 marathon medals

A 65-year-old Navy veteran from Ghaziabad has transformed his life by taking up marathon running to combat diabetes. Starting his athletic journey at the age of sixty in 2021, the veteran has amassed over two hundred medals in just five years. He maintains a rigorous routine, running approximately twenty kilometres daily. His achievements include securing first place in the fifteen hundred metres, five thousand metres, and ten thousand metres races at the 2023 International Games in Dubai within the sixty-plus age category. Additionally, he holds national records in his age group for the ten-kilometre race, the half-marathon in Jabalpur, and the full marathon. In November 2025, he also won bronze medals in the five thousand metres and ten thousand metres events at the Asian Masters Athletics Championships. The veteran credits his success to a strict diet, rigorous training, and a disciplined routine, serving as an inspiration for fitness and health.