The feet were feeling strong after taping up in the morning with the final lef of the course being mostly flat with many rocks and undulating topography. The trip towards the finsih line was filled with local families looking for gifts and presents along the way. One gentleman gave away a flying football that most kids would love though it seemed as though they were not too sure about it after one throw and then were back into the begging mentality which was a little sad. There were some that were a little aggressive pulling at runners and once they had initiated contact it was almost expected that something would be given.
As I ran through a local village for around 3kms towards the end I really stepped on the gas as it was not pretty with poverty stricken families in need a very sad sight with mothers washing clothes in the canal.
It was the best feeling ever to finally reach a tarred road with the final 1.5km to the finish line and this was like heaven. It was so much fun to pass a number of runners in front of me when I hit the gas and sped towards the finish line to produce the best leg of my race. The medal was finally mine!
What a journey and moment to be cherished for a lifetime. After a few moments I managed to find my Marathon Man suit and make a grand entrance across the line once again with the above image captured on the race website. I was interviewed on Japan TV with one of the countries star singers and then on French TV as the Marathon Man ... What a incredible adventure!
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