Walking tall at last

‘Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan “press on” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.’

You may have never heard of him but you’ll want to hear his story, trust us, because probably no Irish athlete has had it quite as tough or cut it quite as fine to make it to London as Colin Griffin.

Walking is his sport and in ways that sport is like baseball: three strikes and you’re out.