Mr. Pasandideh narrated that in his youth, the Imam would stand first in sprinting among the youngsters of Khomein and at the age of eight or nine, he would jump the highest from among his playmates and he even once injured himself. One of the playmates of the youthful days of the Imam would say that in the Sabzikaran neighborhood of Khomein, the children of the locality did not dare to use foul language and engage in bullying activities out of fear of the Imam.[1]
[1] Firmness in infancy: Ayatullah Mas'udi Khomeini