The Runner Who FellYoung athlete trips in final race → everyone moves ahead → gets up, finishes last but earns respect → proves persistence matters more than medals   The roar of the crowd was a physical thing, a wall of sound that pushed Leo down the final straight. The state championship 400-meter final. His lane, his dream. The gold medal wasn't just a piece of metal; it was validation for every predawn run, every aching muscle.Then, it happened.A misstep, a catastrophic loss of rhythm. His toe caught the track, and the world became a dizzying whirl of red rubber and