An Oriya woman of Indian origin living in the UK has set a new record by running a marathon wearing a Sambalpuri saree. The woman completed the 42.5 km marathon in Manchester on Sunday in 4 hours 50 minutes. It is the UK’s second largest marathon. Woman sets new record by running marathon wearing Sambalpuri saree
A picture of a woman running in a race wearing a saree is going viral on social media. The woman’s name is MadhuÂsmata Jena Das. She is 41 years old. For example, a Twitter user, Ravia, made Madhusmata run in a marathon wearing a saree. She shared a picture of the event on social media and wrote that she lives in Manchester, UK
An Oriya ran in UK’s second biggest marathon ‘Manchester Marathon 2023’ wearing Sambalpuri saree! This is a very beautiful moment. A matter of pride for the entire society. Meanwhile, the official Twitter account of Friends of India Society Intel UK also shared a video of the marathon,
Madhusmita Jena, an Indian living in Manchester, UK, comfortably runs Manchester marathon 2023 in a lovely Sambalpuri Saree
While proudly showcasing her Indian heritage, she also presents an inviting perspective on the quintessential #Indian Attire@HCI_London @iglobal_news pic.twitter.com/Thp9gkhWRz— FISIUK (Friends of India Soc Intl UK) (@FISI_UK) April 17, 2023
In which MadhuÂsmata is seen running comfortably in a saree while her friends and family cheer her on. MadhuÂsmata has run many marathons and ultra marathons around the world.
Ever since the picture went viral, social media users have been praising the woman’s spirit. A user wrote, Proud moment…hang on dear. While another wrote, wow what a beautiful picture. This is how we should show our culture to the world.