At 77, Hyderabad’s Running Sikh Refuses To Slow Down

Hyderabad: Veteran runner Hari Har Singh, a former cop known as the ‘Running Sikh of Hyderabad’, recently received an appreciation certificate from Hyderabad police commissioner V.C. Sajjanar. Singh, who will turn 77 in October, has been running about 5 kilometres every morning since 2005. On June 6, he received recognition at the 10th Genius Indian Achievers Award 2026 in Ahmedabad for his routine of jogging while performing Kapalbhati.

Singh said, “I started jogging 5 km non-stop while practising kapalbhati, completing it in about 70 minutes. I have not suffered from fever, cold or cough even for a single day. I am perhaps the only retired Sikh Sardar in Telangana, and possibly in India, who has continued jogging regularly after retirement for the past 21 years.”

A retired additional DCP, Singh completed 50,000 kilometres of running recently. He follows a daily routine of consuming almonds and milk with turmeric before jogging at Public Gardens.

He suffered a brain stroke in 2000 while serving as a traffic circle inspector. Singh said, “When I was serving as traffic circle inspector at Tank Bund, I suffered a brain stroke at 3 am, which caused paralysis on the right side of my body and left me unable to speak. I was rushed to hospital quickly, which prevented major damage. I spent 11 days in the ICU. Doctors said I might have to crawl for the rest of my life. After discharge, I walked with the support of two persons for several months.” He has since refused to let the accident shatter his spirit.