The Arabian Sea was still waking up when over 1,300 athletes from 31 countries sprinted into the waves at Miramar Beach. The Goan humidity hung heavy, the crowd roared, and the fifth edition of Ironman 70.3 was underway on Sunday, November 9. Hours later, two familiar faces crossed the finish line – exhausted, blistered, sunburnt, but triumphant – Tejasvi Surya, Member of Parliament for the Bengaluru South constituency, and Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP leader.
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Out on the course, they weren’t leaders or lawmakers, just competitors refusing to quit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was
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