CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Shreyas Hosur creates history by becoming first ever Railway officer to complete ‘IRONMAN’ Triathlon. The event included 3.8 km Swim, 180 km Cycling and 42.2 km Running.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the uninitiated, a triathlon requires an athlete to finish three segments of a race by swimming, cycling, and running for varying distances. An Ironman race is a long-distance triathlon with trademarked distances for each of the sports.

Detailed explanation-3: -The internet basically lost its composure entirely when 50-year-old Milind Soman managed to complete the Ironman triathlon at Zurich earlier this year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Praveen became the first differently-abled Indian to earn the the Iron man title after he managed to finish the triathlon held in South Africa in 14 hours and 19 minutes. This former Marine Commando has amazed people by never backing down in face of several obstacles that come his way in life.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kaustubh Radkar (born 5 May 1982) is an Indian triathlete. He has finished the Ironman Triathlon 33 times, making him the first and only Indian to do so. He was the only Indian to finish Ironman World Championship at Kona in 2017.