Meet Himanshu Kumar, India's blade runner

Updated On: 16 December, 2015 08:05 AM IST | | Krutika Behrawala

<p>Next month, a Delhi-based para-athlete will attempt to cycle from Mumbai to Delhi on one leg. Here's his story</p>

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Himanshu Kumar during a practice session in Delhi

On January 31, 23-year-old Himanshu Kumar will cycle from Mumbai through Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer and Jaipur before finally hitting Gurgaon, after covering 1,500 km over 15 days. However, his self-titled cyclothon is with a difference. The Delhi-based para-athlete, who had his left leg amputated after a road accident in 2008, will take on the journey supported by a prosthetic blade.