India  

She missed out on the Olympics, so she broke 50km record instead

Video Credit: Bleacher Report AOL - Duration: 02:29s - Published
She missed out on the Olympics, so she broke 50km record instead

She missed out on the Olympics, so she broke 50km record instead

Des Linden missed out on Tokyo 2020 but made distance running history instead.

She became the first woman to run 50 km (31 miles) in less than three hours in April.


You Might Like


💡 newsR Knowledge: Other News Mentions

Olympic Games Olympic Games Major international multi-sport event

Paris security perimeter to be enforced week before 2024 Olympics opening ceremony [Video]

Paris security perimeter to be enforced week before 2024 Olympics opening ceremony

Credit: FRANCE 24 English    Duration: 08:58Published

16-year-old arrested after saying he wanted to 'die a martyr' at Paris Olympics

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he allegedly said on social media he wanted to "die a martyr" at the Olympic Games..
Sky News

16-year-old arrested after he said he wanted to 'die a martyr' at Paris Olympics

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by anti-terrorism police in France after he said on social media he wanted to "die a martyr" at the Olympic Games in Paris..
Sky News

Peaty calls for greater anti-doping transparency

Olympic champion Adam Peaty calls for greater anti-doping transparency in sport after it emerged 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance..
BBC Sport

2020 Summer Olympics 2020 Summer Olympics 2021 multi-sport event in Tokyo, Japan

Wada launches independent review into failed tests

The World Anti-Doping Agency launches an independent review after 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at Tokyo 2020 despite failing drug tests.
BBC Sport