Madhusmita Jena, a 41 year old UK based Odia woman took part in a 42.5 km marathon in Manchester. She was dressed in a beautiful red Sambalpuri handloom saree and orange sneakers. Madhusmita completed the marathon in 4 hours and 50 minutes.
By wearing a saree, she proudly showed her Indian heritage. She has taken part in many marathons and ultra-marathons across the globe.
Many people appreciated her for running in Indian attire and noted how difficult it must have been for her to run in a saree.
The official Twitter account of ‘Friends of India Soc Intl UK’ shared a video of the marathon that showed Madhusmitha comfortably running in a saree and her friends and family cheering for her.
The marathon was held in Manchester on the 16th of April 2023 and is the UK’s second largest Manchester Marathon.
