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Bharat Ruhil’s Ironman Resolve: From Accident And Misses To India’s Fastest Triathlete Hope
Speaking to IANS after his latest outing at the Ironman 70.3 Warsaw in Poland, where he clocked a personal best of 4 hours and 37 minutes, Ruhil shared his remarkable journey from injury to elite competition. “It was a good practice. I clocked my personal best time of 4 hours and 37 minutes,” he said, fresh off the event in Warsaw, where temperatures and terrain posed a unique challenge.
Ruhil’s path into triathlon wasn’t conventional. His athletic beginnings were rooted in running, but recurring injuries and a subsequent knee surgery nearly derailed his aspirations. “My journey started with running, but I used to get injured frequently. Eventually, I had to undergo knee surgery. After that, I did rehab and still wanted to stay in sports, so I gave it one final shot. That’s when I got into triathlon, in 2017.”
