Amlan Borgohain becomes Fastest Man of National Games

GANDHINAGAR: Amlan Borgohain has a simple philosophy when it comes to running. Don't think too much about conditions or anything. Just run fast.

The 23-year-old from Assam did just that to stop the clock at 10.38s at the IIT Gandhinagar athletics track to clinch the men's 100m gold and win the mantle of the fastest man of the 36th National Games on Saturday.

The current National Record holder had registered a timing of 10.28s in the semifinals and though he could not improve on that performance he was more than happy.

"You know, it's like a stage show, some times you perform, some times you don't," he smiled.

Speaking with amazing clarity and a sense of honour, Amlan Borgohain said he doesn't think of anything when he is running. "In those few seconds, there is no time to think. You simply focus on executing your game plan," he explained, revealing that the only thing he concentrated on was his posture.

Amlan Borgohain said the hot conditions didn't enter his mind even once. "I don't think about it much. It is the same for everyone, isn't it? In the All-India Railway competition, I ran at 2 PM in similar weather conditions and clocked 10.25 seconds. So, I am experienced in this kind of weather," he smiled.

Incidentally, he had broken the National Record in Rae Bareli that time and feels that his performance may inspire many youngsters to take up athletics in North East.

"We have many footballers, weightlifters and boxers and now we are not so bad in athletics either," he said.

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