Simbu Alphonce, triumphantly in the marathon sample at the World Athletics Championships, after an incredible ending

During this morning, within the World Athletics Championships, the marathon test, one of the most spectacular in history, was held, due to the end of suspense in the capital of Japan.

3 Sutim seconds was the difference between Simbu Alphonce and Amanal Petros

Specifically, although they ran over 42 kilometers, Organizers needed Finiș photo to decide the winner of the marathonthe difference between the first two ranked being only 3 hundreds.

Finally, Victoria returned to Tanzanian Simbu Alphonce, while Amanal Petros took the silver medal, although they both removed An official time of 2:09:48. In the 3rd place was the Italian Iliass Aouani, with 2:09:53.

“Today is a holiday in Tanzania. I wrote history as a country. It was my dream and I am reconciled. It is about discipline, training and never beaten. After 2017 I tried to win another medal but I did not succeed. Last year, Paris was a challenge and this year I told myself that I would give the other types.

“I told myself that I would not be beaten. When I entered the stadium, I wasn't sure if I won, I didn't know if I won. But when I saw the screens with me, I felt relieved,” he added.

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Amanal Petros, after losing the gold medal: “Some of me is very sad”

Even though he was disappointed, Petros accepted the second place and tried to look at the full side of the glass.

“I have never seen such a thing in a marathon. It's like 100 meters. When I approached the finish, I was thinking about victory so some of me is very sad. But I have to accept. As a sportsman you have to learn for tomorrow, to train hard, to continue to go and be satisfactory for silver“Said the 30 -year -old athlete.

“I grew up in Eritrea and I haven't seen my mother for more than 8 years, which is not easy. It's night there now, but when she wakes up she will be very, very proud,” Petros revealed.

Also, Aouani, the athlete who won the bronze medal, spoke about the Tokyo race:

“I am proud of the way I behaved in the race. I was relaxed at the end and I fired, but the other boys had more energy than me. It means a lot. This is a hard sport, people do not know that behind the medal there are many frustrations and many bad races.”

22 of the 88 participants did not finish the marathonbecause of Tokyo conditions, where there is an unbearable heat. Among them was the British Emile Caires, one of the favorites.

“I tried the maximum. It was too hot, simply. The conditions were so difficult, it is very hot,” he explained, according to The Guardian.