VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius faster than a Maserati

10:27 04/12/2013
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  • Oscar Pistorius, who became the first double-amputee runner to compete in the Olympics, beat Arab horse Maserati in the ‘run like the wind’ race in Doha on Wednesday night.

    The 26-year-old South African, known as the Blade Runner, beat the horse over 200 metres. Pistorius, who reached the 400m semi-finals in London to realise his dream of competing at the able-bodied Games, took full advantage of starting 15m in front of Maserati, who ruined its chances of winning by making a terrible start.

    Pistorius, who was in the Qatari capital for the Doha GOALS Forum, took up the challenge to promote disabled sportspeople and fight discrimination against disabled people in the region.

    “It wasn’t about who won,” he said after crossing the line. “It was about showing people that those with disabilities are capable of doing great things.

    “It was a lot of fun. Hopefully this will do a lot to change perceptions of disabled people in the region.”

     

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