Indian Police Service
officer Krishna Prakash
recently became India’s
first civil servant to complete
the Ironman triathlon. Competing in France, he
finished the grueling race, which includes a 2.4-mile
swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a full marathon run
(26.2 miles), in 14 hours and eight minutes.
“I actually finished the race seven minutes before
what my time shows,” he told Sportskeeda.com. “I was
so excited that I ran off course with the Indian tricolor
and missed the final checkpoint.”
To prepare for the triathlon, he woke up as early as
3 a.m. each day to swim, run, or cycle. He maintained
the routine for about three months.
“After training in the morning, I immediately
got home and got ready for work. It was hectic, but I
ensured I never bypassed my duty,” he said.
His message to others: “Break your ceilings! There
is no such thing as time constraint, physical constraint,
or age limit. It is only your iron will that will make you
an Ironman.”
Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
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