Clad in Sambalpuri saree, Odia Woman Madhusmita Jena Runs In UK Marathon [Video]
KENDRAPARA: Draped in a Sambalpuri handloom saree, a UK-based Odia woman left her co-runners awe-struck and people of Odisha proud when she ran a 42.5 km marathon at Manchester.
It was a never-seen-before moment for the participants and spectators of Manchester Marathon which is held on Sunday
Forty-one-year-old Madhusmita Jena completed the marathon in 4 hours and 50 minutes. A high school teacher in Manchester, She is also an active member of North West England Odia community. She had participated in several marathon across the world in the past.
She has taken part in many marathons and ultra marathons across the globe. But this, reportedly, is the first time Madhusmita participated in a marathon clad a saree. “I was the only person to run the marathon wearing a saree. Running for such an extended period of time is in itself an uphill task but doing so in a saree is even more difficult. But I am happy I was able to complete the entire distance in 4.50 hours,” said an elated Madhusmita while speaking to The New Indian Express.
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“I proved them wrong who think that women cannot run wearing sarees,” she added.
The Odia community in the UK has praised the unique effort and feat of the woman.
