Rupinder SinghNew Delhi, April 27 -- Breaking barriers has always lent athletics its enduring allure. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes at Iffley Road in Oxford. That moment did more than reset a record- it reshaped the limits of human belief. Across generations, such breakthroughs have deepened the sport's mystique, offering proof that what once seemed impossible can, with persistence and ingenuity, become measurable progress.
The London Marathon yesterday offered a modern echo of that spirit. Three of the world's finest endurance athletes-Sebastian Sawe, Jacob Kiplimo, and debutant Yomif Kejelcha- turned the streets of London into a theatre of relentless competition.
Their duel for ...