New Delhi: At the Capital’s date with the half marathon this Sunday, also unveiled would be India’s version of the ‘Blade Runner’.<\/p>\n
Major Devender Pal Singh’s journey from soldier during the Kargil War to marathon runner who overcame all odds – even cheated death – is stuff for celluloid.<\/p>\n
But for now, he’s happy to be regarded as the country’s first runner to compete with the fibre blade that Oscar Pistorius – the South African amputee runner – made famous and gave thousands of physically-challenged runners the world over hope to run as normal people.<\/p>\n
On Sunday then, DP Singh hopes his 21.1 km run in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon will be historic in more ways than one. Also running alongside would be a group of 12 other runners who share the ex-armyman’s love for a run, and taste for challenge.<\/p>\n
The Times Of India<\/p>\n
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