For five months Thakar’s schedule was dominated by a training regimen that was to prepare him for a one-day event. At the final few meters of Megh Thakar’s Ironman run, an announcement blared on the loudspeaker. “Here comes the birthday boy, another record holder,” recites the 18-year-old, as he recalls his final strides of the Louisville Ironman competition held 11 days back. “My dad owns a bicycle shop and he’s always coming across people who’ve completed the Ironman,” Thakar says. Ironically, he’s now decided not to compete in any full Ironman events for a while.

Source: Indian Express October 28, 2018 22:41 UTC