The legacy of the Sri Lankan Athlete who completed the full circle of the 1964 Olympic 10000 m Ranathungage Karunarathna was an athlete who compete in the 10000 m mens event. Although the game was ended when the American Athlete Billy Mills won the race, Karunarathna was keeping his rounds up until he completes all 10 rounds. Once upon completion, the journalists asked him one question, Why you keep up running after the race was finished? he replied, I came to run and to participate, not only to run a bit and give up. I just complete why I came In honouring his efforts, Japanese authorities included a textbook lesson about him in the Japanese grade 5 study books which exists till the date.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:48:35 +0000
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