Budhia Singh Age, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Budhia Awooga Singh
Nickname	Budhia, "Marathon Prodigy"
Profession	Marathon Runner
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 137 cm in meters- 1.37 m in Feet Inches- 4’ 6”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 34 kg in Pounds- 75 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Born in 2002
Age (as in 2016)	14 Years
Birth Place	Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Not Known
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
School	Not Known
College	Not Known
Educational Qualifications	Not Known
Family	Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brothers- Not Known Sister- Not Known
Coach/Mentor	Biranchi Das
Records (main)	In 2006 Limca Book of Records, he was listed as the world's youngest marathon runner.
Religion	Hindu
Hobbies	Running
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife	N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Budhia Singh

• Budhia was born in a poor family in the state of Odisha.

• His father died when Budhia was still an infant.

• Because of destitute and poverty, his mother sold him to a travelling agent for only 800 INR in the year 2004.

• When her mother saw that the agent was exploiting Budhia, she asked for a help to a local Judo Coach and orphanage operator, Biranchi Das, who later bought back Budhia and took him to his orphanage.

•  Budhia was a “saucy lad” and once Biranchi Das punished him by making him run and forgot about him, When Biranchi Das came back after 5 hours, he saw Budhia was still running.

• Biranchi Das began to train Budhia and by the time Budhia turned 4, he had run and completed 48 marathons.

• At the age of four, Budhia ran from Bhubaneswar to Puri covering 65 kilometers in 7 hours and 2 minutes and became world’s youngest marathon runner.

• Budhia attained a celebrity status at a very young age and appeared in a number of television commercials.

• In 2011, a feature-length documentary, Marathon Boy (covering Budhia and Das) was released. The documentary was funded by BBC Storyville and HBO and was nominated for an EMMY.

• Budhia’s fame diminished as quickly as it rose and according to some sources, he cannot even win his school race these days.

• A full-length Bollywood feature film on the life of Budhia, Budhia – Born to Run, is supposed to be released in August 2016 featuring Manoj Bajpayee.