I'm not gonna lie, I get tired of hearing about Eliud Kipchoge's 12-minute-mile training runs or how Paula Radcliffe won the Chicago Marathon on a broken leg (or something). Who's an inspirational runner that's a bit more... relatable? Someone who didn't win the genetic lottery or have a team of coaches and physios? Give me a regular person who's crushed some serious goals despite the odds. Anyone?
Check out Derek Redmond's story, an Olympic athlete who overcame injuries and perseverance.
Dude, have you heard of Derek Redmond? Guy's a former Olympic athlete who got injured during a race and still finished with a broken achilles. Now that's relatable. He didn't let his body give up, and that's some serious inspiration right there.