“AT THE BELL, I WAS IN LAST POSITION. BUT I WAS STILL FEELING GOOD”
DATE: August 19, 2016, 8.43pm
NAME: RYAN GREGSON
FEAT: After years of frustration, an embattled 1500m runner makes a breathtaking surge on the back straight in a semi-final at the Rio Olympics
STANDING AT THE start-line of the Olympic 1500m semi-final with 50,000 people in the stadium, I was nervous but trying to stay relaxed, keep my heart rate down and conserve energy. The more