Delhi Cop, Who Ran His First Half-Marathon At Age 45, Has Won 53 Medals
NDTV
Delhi Police Inspector Hiralal Baliyan is set to retire on June 30 after almost four decades in service during which he won nearly 380 awards.
Delhi Police Inspector Hiralal Baliyan was 45 years old when he participated in his first-ever half-marathon in 2009. He was hooked and never looked back, winning 53 medals in sprint races and half-marathons over the years.
Mr Baliyan is set to retire on June 30 after completing almost four decades in service during which he won nearly 380 awards, including 126 commendation rolls by the Delhi Police commissioner.
His journey began from Haryana's Bhiwani district where he was born to a farmer, the youngest among seven children. He was in class 5 when he started exercising daily and over the years fitness became his passion.
"I have taken care of my health since childhood. I always ate home-cooked food and never missed morning exercise," Mr Baliyan told news agency PTI.
