Marathon Boy (update)

BHUBANESWAR, India -- Cheered by thousands, a 4-year-old boy dubbed "India's Forrest Gump" who was nearly sold by his impoverished mother ran 40 miles Tuesday to enter the country's foremost record book.

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Give me some of what he's been eating ..............

Health fears ground marathon tot

By Sandeep Sahu BBC News, Bhubaneswar

An Indian boy aged four will not be allowed to run long distances any more because of health fears, officials say.

Orissa state welfare minister Pramila Mullick said the government would be blamed if Budhia Singh suffered harm.

The announcement came after doctors found the boy had "high blood pressure and cardiological stress".

Budhia, who ran 65km (40 miles) in just seven hours last week, was given the check-up after allegations he had been exploited - claims his coach denies.