Here’s how sprinting can change your life

Hima Das’ journey from Assam’s rice fields to becoming India’s first world gold medallist at the World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland is every athlete’s dream. But it’s almost impossible to believe that Das’ milestone was just a labour of 18 months. Her coach Nipon Das who was the guiding force says, “I keep telling Hima only one thing: dream big. Because only a few are blessed with God-given talent”. The sprinter started off with football – kicking the ball in mud pits with the boys next to the rice field in her Dhing village in Nagaon district.

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