Finish line

Asian Games Gold Medallist Annu:  The 18th edition of the Delhi Half Marathon celebrated some of the Asian Games champions at the 'Beyond the Finish Line' event, here. Asian Games medallists HS Prannoy, Priti Lamba, Annu Rani, Kartik Kumar, Saurav Ghosal and Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar were present at the event in the presence of Dronacharya Awardee Suma Shirur.

“Until 2018 things were going well. After that things started to go off, injuries and health issues derailed my progress. But that’s where support from a lot of people helped me, made me believe that it is not over, and understand that sport is like this. There will be tough patches, but you have to keep working hard. Post the Covid-19 pandemic, I decided to reboot and start afresh. All the work I had put in over the years, was paying off and the experience has taught me to manage my body,” said HS Prannoy.

Asian Games Gold Medallist Annu Rani, one of the fastest long-distance runners in Asia, Kartik Kumar, and the decorated veteran Saurav Ghosal spoke about their determination and discipline, which helped them break a few glass ceilings.