| Apr 24, 2026, 07:34:40 PM
| TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Sawan Barwal made history at the NN Marathon Rotterdam, breaking a 48-year-old national record set by Shivnath Singh – one of Indian athletics’ longest-standing marks. But instead of celebrating, Barwal called home disappointed.In this exclusive conversation, Barwal opens up on:Why his target was never the recordThe brutal final kilometres that cost him his dream timeThe mistake that changed everything in RotterdamHis transition from track to marathonAnd why the Asian Games is now all about medals, not timingFrom collapsing at the finish line to resetting expectations – this is the story behind India’s newest marathon benchmark. Because sometimes, even history isn’t enough.
