Routine VO2 test reveals record-setting marathoner
Sawan Barwal, an Army runner, made headlines by breaking a nearly half-century-old national marathon record during his first attempt, achieving a phenomenal time of 2:11:58 in Rotterdam. Identified for his extraordinary endurance through a standard VO2 max screening at the Army Sports Institute, he transitioned from shorter races to marathon running.
Sawan Barwal, an Army runner, made headlines by breaking a nearly half-century-old national marathon record during his first attempt, achieving a phenomenal time of 2:11:58 in Rotterdam. Identified for his extraordinary endurance through a standard VO2 max screening at the Army Sports Institute, he transitioned from shorter races to marathon running.
