The Olympics torch may have been extinguished, but the inspiration burns on.Traditionally always the last event of the Olympics,it ended with yet another record breaker - a new Olympics record of 2:06:32 by Kenya's Samuel Wansiru.Even the silver medalist, Gharib from Morocco also broke the previous record with a timing of 2:07:16.
The men's marathon was a lot more intense than the women's, as usual they ran at a much more intense speed, and not to mention it was under the scorching heat. There were several great moments during the run: when Wansiru suddenly surged forward and broke away from the leading pack, when Kebede from Ethiopia sprinted ahead of his compatriot Merga to claim the bronze medal, and when former Olympic gold medalist Baldini from Italy finished in 12th place despite being in 50-something position at one point and having injury.
As soon as Wansiru crossed the finishing line, the first thing he did was fall down on his knees and pray, then he did the sign of the cross.What a feeling!
Oh ya. Strangest thing happened...the pain from my bunion has completely gone after the 20km run! Maybe I need to run more!
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