The Father in the Stands

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, British sprinter Derek Redmond had one goal: a 400-meter medal. He'd trained for this moment his entire life, battling through multiple surgeries to reach the Games. Fifty meters into the semifinal, he heard a pop. His hamstring had torn. He fell to the track, but refused to stay down. Sobbing, he rose and began hobbling toward the finish line.…