The Boy Who Can't Stop Running

The youngest marathon runner is what he’s known to be. How old is he? A four year old boy. Now you may think that this is just another glory story, but in fact, there is a controversy about it. People do not find training a four year kid to run marathons a great idea because children shouldn’t be wasting their energy and burning their body fat at that age. For their age, all they should be doing is making sure they grow by eating healthy with a lot of rest, and start learning pre-school education.

The life of this boy before he started running marathons wasn’t what you call, top notch. He lived in the slums and obviously meant he wasn’t getting the proper nutrition and health care. Then, a Judo instructor picked him up from the slums and started to train him. He wanted that little boy to be good enough to qualify for the Olympics and win a gold medal. With this dream in mind, he began to train him on a daily basis, starting the day mostly around 5-6am. Although many people find this to be absurd, the little boy enjoys running and finds it as a passion.

I found this documentary to be very interesting because to know that a 4 year boy is running marathons and is better than most of the other runners is something you don’t hear a lot. Even though I know what the controversy is about, I feel that they should let him continue to run because it’s what he loves to do, plus exercise is always a good thing. It keeps the blood flowing and a better cardiovascular system makes you feel healthier.

I suggest those of you go on the CBC website and search for this hour documentary because it puts into perspective what you can accomplish when you put your mind to something. This kid is only 4 years old but he’s already running marathons and is known to be a future gold medalist. A little hard work goes a long way in the end.