It was the summer of 1992, and the Olympic games were being held in
Barcelona, Spain. There was one particular afternoon that Great Britain’s
Derek Redmond took to the track and competed in the men’s 400m
semifinal. It was about 200m into the race that Derek Redmond felt the
intense pain of a torn hamstring, prompting him to tumble to the ground.
With a determination to finish the race, and out of sheer pride for his
country, he…