Eric Liddell's Final Lap

In 1924, Eric Liddell stood on the Olympic podium in Paris, a gold medal around his neck, all of Scotland cheering his name. He was the fastest man in the 400 meters, a national hero immortalized decades later in Chariots of Fire. Universities courted him. Endorsement opportunities beckoned. The world was handing him everything a young man could want. He walked away from all of it.…