Often times history downplays what exactly happened during the civil rights era, in which MLK faced many struggles during. His house was bombed, death threats, racial slurs, spit, physical violence, and most importantly was his assassination. MLK Studied Sociology in school and got involved in the Civil Rights Movement as he came from a family of activist, as MLK became apart of the Baptist church in Alabama he organized a bus boycott. King then formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, which dedicated itself to the advancement of rights for African Americans.
This is a math question, but it's okay. 24 minutes is when they're tied because that's the least common denominator. Since the first runner is 6, I think being tied is the most he will get.