India's double Asian champion ran barefoot on highways
India's G Lakshmanan, who won two gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, once practised barefoot on highways in Tamil Nadu. The 27-year-old is a havaldar in the Army, and has been practising running since he was 16. Lakshmanan won golds in the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre events at the Asian Championships, qualifying for the upcoming World Championships.