of Derek Redmond’s 400-meter race in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics July 6, 2016Uncategorizedepscms Somehow Derek’s father who is as invested in the race as his son, breaks through security and runs to his son’s side. At first he tries to tell Derek it’s okay, he doesn’t have to finish, but Derek says yes he does. So his father hugs his son and helps him put an arm around his shoulders.