Army Havildar falls 100 m before finishing line, yet sets national marathon record

Army personnel Havildar Sawan Barwal, who ran at NN Marathon Rotterdam, fell around 100 metres before the finish line, but stood up again and completed the race, creating a national marathon record of 2:11:58. The record surpasses the feat achieved by Shivnath Singh in 1978. "This achievement is a moment of immense pride for the...Indian Army," Defence Ministry said.