Kinsang Lamo, Bhutan's first marathoner at the Olympics, finished the test an hour and a half after Dutchman Sifan Hassan won gold.
Kinsang LamoThe first Bhutanese marathoner at the Olympic Games finished the event at Paris 2024 nearly an hour and a half late as he won the gold medal in 2:22:55 hours and set a new Olympic record.
3:52:59 on the clock and an impressive example of both perseverance and Olympic spirit, Kinsang Lamo The athlete from Bhutan topped the marathon scoreboard with a +1:30:04 hour difference over the Dutch woman who crossed the finish line at the 38km mark.
The goal was in sight and the stadium did not stop appreciating him. Every step he took was painful and exhausting. Lamo He took her hand and stopped the watch, her time was 3:52:59. He made history for his country in a few Olympics.
At the end of the route the woman from Bhutan stopped and she couldn't take it anymore. However, the public on the streets of Paris encouraged him to continue. Then, with two kilometers to go, the marathon runner started walking. Everyone cheered her on and wanted her to reach the finish line.
Perseverance was there Kinsang Lamo And in the last meters, he changed pace and entered the stands with a trot. People clapped and cheered her. Emotion overflowed.
As the Bhutanese secretary crossed the finish line, she ran to meet him and tearfully said: “The goal was for him to finish and he did.” Lamo He is one of only three athletes to represent his country Paris 2024.
After the effort, the marathon runner had to go in a wheelchair. He left the venue wrapped in a towel and was applauded by all the spectators.
Kinsang Lamo The last day was sealed Paris 2024 With the embodiment of the Olympic spirit at its maximum excellence. He showed that when your legs won't give you, the heart does the rest.
