🇹🇿 John Akhwari's moving story at Mexico 1968! 🩼🏃🏾

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John Stephen Akhwari is a former long-distance runner from Tanzania who specialized mainly in marathons. His most notable performance took place at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where, like many other athletes, he had to contend with the extreme conditions of heat and altitude. At kilometer 19, he fell after a collision with other runners. Despite a shoulder injury and the need to bandage his right leg, he fought his way to the finish. There he was the last runner to finish in 57th place with a time of 3:25:17 hours, over an hour behind the winner Mamo Wolde and almost twenty minutes behind the penultimate runner. When documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan asked him why he hadn't given up, he replied with the famous words: "My country didn't send me 5,000 miles to start, but to finish."
This race made Akhwari a legend.
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[@meloniconstable]

I got the app so exoted🎉
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[@dr.vijayanraju3656]

People or real incidents like these are true example of not giving up

[@d.g.1594]

I can totally respect him. Despite being in pain he refuses to quit and he soon finishes the marathon.

[@Lily-dg4wd]

That is truly Amazing and inspiring ❤

[@manassehitegi]

RESPECT

[@SuperStrik9]

Incredible example of perseverance, toughness and spirit. Massive respect to John Akhwari. A shining example of humanity at it's best. 👍

[@jamesaaronmanarang]

Love it!

[@heartyhaha]

For we do not race, we complete the task at hand. You were born to live, so do so unto your last breath. Don't race to the finishing line, get there. Your all is the most of all you can do, and to your best self, that is everything.

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❤ É simplesmente sensacional ❤

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Simplesmente único! ❤

[@Scientist1994]

👏🏾

[@francisnguyen6349]

Nice stories.

[@suminshizzles6951]

3:25. Dead last. In pain. Cramps. Still would beat my time as i will never do it. I ride a bike but ive hit the wall before. Did it a couple of days ago but it was not that bad this time as i was close to home, 15 miles. But it took me two hours to do those 15 miles. Snail pace. No food.

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[@СветланаКаряжкина]

Ноги худые как цапля 😢

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😭🫶🏼