The Stories Behind: Thaarumaaru Runners, a fitness group that goes the extra mile for the community
SINGAPORE — I consider myself to be quite a regular runner, but whenever I do, I usually run alone. To me, running is a therapeutic and personal activity, and doing it alone helps me to take my mind off the day's troubles.
Every so often, the internet thrusts ordinary people into the public eye. But as quickly as they come, they tend to fade away from the limelight soon after that. In this series, TODAY journalists talk to some of these viral sensations to find out who they really are behind the social media screen and how their lives were affected by their fleeting fame.
- The running group was founded in 2017 to encourage those in the Indian community to keep active
- In a few years, it had grown to over 1,200 members, having surged in popularity during the pandemic
- Other than just organising runs, the group also participates in fundraisers and mentorship programmes to help the Indian community
14 Aug 2022 08:00AM
(Updated: 31 Dec 2022 05:37AM)
Source: TODAY
