00:00I don't know actually, I'm happy but also I'm not happy.
00:06But this is my second National Games.
00:08And the first National Games, I was heats out in under hurdles.
00:13When I saw my mom training for Asian Games and Olympics,
00:17that's the time I was like maybe 6 years old.
00:21So that's the time I was like, even I want to be like her, I want to run like her.
00:25So that's the time I started like, you know, thinking about, you know, getting into athletics.
00:32I don't know actually, I'm happy but also I'm not happy.
00:37I think I would have done much better.
00:39My curve was not that great, but I pulled at the last.
00:43That's why I got the silver.
00:45Otherwise, I don't know what would happen.
00:48But this is my second National Games.
00:50And the first National Games, I was heats out in under hurdles.
00:55So this is a good thing that I at least got a medal this time.
00:58So I'm happy.
01:12There are some advantages and disadvantages also.
01:16The advantages, he knows me really well.
01:18And you know, he can like, pick me up really good and stuff.
01:24Disadvantage is that sometimes, like, there'll be some misunderstandings and stuff like that.
01:32So I think it's good at a point, but also not that.
01:38Is it easy to manage a child and coach at the same time?
01:41No, initially it was tough.
01:43Now, as her age is growing, she's become very mature.
01:48She's totally involved in the sport.
01:50Now, nowadays, it is easy to manage because she's grown up.
01:57So before, when she was young, you know, a lot of disciplinary, all those issues.
02:03Now she's fine.
02:04Everything is falling into place.
02:07So athletics runs in the family, your mother is an Olympian, she definitely studied Asian Games.
02:12So when did you decide to opt for being an athlete?
02:19When I saw my mom training for Asian Games and Olympics, that's the time I was like,
02:25maybe six years old.
02:26So that's the time I was like, even I want to be like her.
02:29I want to run like her.
02:31So that's the time I started, like, you know, thinking about, you know, getting into athletics.
02:36You've got a wife, and your wife, she's been an athlete now.
02:42So it runs in the family.
02:44Yeah, nobody knows.
02:45I was also a good athlete.
02:47And then my wife was an athlete.
02:50Then she's an athlete.
02:51Initially, I was known as Iyappa.
02:53Then I was known as Pramila's husband.
02:55Now I'm known as Unnati's dad.
02:58So that's good.
02:58I'm very happy, very proud.
03:00So everything is going, everything is falling in place.
03:02So we are happy.
03:04Sumathi, the challenges that you face, what did you learn from those challenges in the
03:11past few competitions, in the past year?
03:16Like, losing?
03:18Yeah, failure is very important in, you know, every athlete's life.
03:23Because once you fail, you can learn from the failures and, you know, get up and, you
03:29know, work more stronger and work harder to get into a, you know, a higher place.
03:36So yeah, that's what.
03:39What are your plans for the year after the medal here?
03:42This year, I want to, like, I want to do more races and get an experience of 400 and 400
03:50hurdles.
03:51So after that, we can see what happens.
03:54Yeah.
03:55What do you do when you're not, you know, thinking about racing?
03:58You know, for example, your family?
04:02She's on the phone.
04:05Journalism.
04:06I'm doing journalism.
04:08So maybe I can try something in that field.
04:12Yeah.
04:13She's doing journalism in Rewa University.
04:17Oh, great.
04:21Okay.
04:22And who do you seek inspiration from?
04:26My parents.
04:28And apart from parents, any athlete you idolize?
04:31Femke Bol, Sidney McLoughlin, Karsten Wallroom.
04:37Yeah.
04:38Okay, yeah.
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