If we look at the calendar through the rearview mirror, if we place ourselves at the birth of this already expired September, we could hardly imagine that so many moments were going to happen in the history of sport. The month started with Serena Williams Y Roger Federer active, two of the greatest ever, and ended with both retired from tennis, and with tears of Rafael Nadal in honor of his eternal rival. We also witness the confirmation of two athletes of the present and future, of two pearls that are beginning to mark historical territory: Remco Evenepoel22 years old, was consecrated in the return and in the worldwhile Carlitos Alcaraz19, won his first Grand Slamthe US Open, while becoming the youngest ever number one in the world. Some go and others come. The epic of sport is infinite. It was the same month that two Spanish men’s teams, basketball and water polo, were crowned kings of Europe, in the case of basketball when the bookmakers gave the team little chance. Pedigree and heart also earn gold.
Among so many magical milestones, a legendary athlete beat himself, because he no longer has rivals, and he surpassed himself again. eliud kipchoge lowered in berlin his own half-minute marathon world record to put it at 2:01.09. The Kenyan personifies better than anyone his own motto: “No human being has limits.” The sport and its heroes are the proof. The new feat of kipchoge rescues the big question about the marathon: Will anyone be able to lose two hours? When will we see it? The double Olympic champion already did it in an unofficial challenge in Vienna, with 1:59:40, but it is a non-approved brand. Kipchoge is 37 years old, so he has only a few bullets left to make it, though his new heroics exemplify his speech. Man has no barriers. Neither does sport.
