The Last Runner To Cross The NYC Marathon Finish Line

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Cheers!
When Juan Pablo Dos Santos crossed the New York City Marathon finish line at 12:34 a.m., he may have been the final runner to finish — but the celebration that awaited him sounded like a victory for first place.

The amputee athlete completed the grueling 26.2-mile race in 15 hours and 21 minutes, surrounded by a crowd of supporters who stayed late into the night to cheer him on. As he made his final steps toward the finish, the crowd erupted in applause and chants, creating an unforgettable moment of triumph and inspiration.

For Juan Pablo, this wasn’t just a race. It was a symbol of perseverance, resilience, and the unbreakable human spirit. Every mile was a testament to his determination to finish — no matter how long it took.

Click here to watch him finish
 

I have run in marathons. Not everyone finishes by running. Some finish by walking. It doesn’t matter. The idea is to finish. I guess the marathon in Baltimore still goes on, but I haven’t run any marathon for 8 years. We had a few that crossed the line in a wheelchair.
It didn’t matter. They finished. I have also seen people run with prosthetics.
 
Imagine the perseverance it would take to walk for 15 hours with 2 artificial legs, looks like one an above knee prosthesis

What an amazing effort!
 
I've watched shows that focused on those that finish toward the end of marathons or iron man competetions, and frankly they bring tears to my eyes.

As a lifeling athlete I understand the training comitment it takes to be competitive, I think most of us understand that. But what really hits me emotionally is the raw grit it takes to finish something knowing you have lost or are one of the last to finish. Bloodied, hobbeling, exhausted, dehydrated, cramping, sometimes crawling across the finish, or even being supported by comrades, to see someone finishing by guts and grit chokes me up every time.
 
Fantastic! What a cutie. One of GMA's anchors ran the marathon. Another host said words to the effect that anyone who crossed that finish line, no matter in what order, is a winner. This young man proved that point.
 

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