Paris fans will Bhutan's Kinzang Lhamo to the finish line and cheer her home in an Olympic effort...
as she completed the race almost 90 MINUTES behind gold medallist Sifan Hassan Kinzang Lhamo finished in last place in women's Olympic marathon on Sunday The Bhutanese athlete received a rousing reception as she neared the finish line By Adrian Bishop Published: 12:05 EDT, 11 August 2024 | Updated: 12:07 EDT, 11 August 2024 e-mail View comments Kinzang Lhamo may have finished last in the women's marathon, but the scenes surrounding her crossing the finish line in Paris will live long in the memory. The Bhutanese runner is the only female athlete to feature in her country's delegation at the 2024 games and served as the country's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Amid scorching heat in Paris, Lhamo was reduced to walking on several occasions as she fell well behind the pack.
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan completed the course in 2:22.55 to secure gold and set a new Olympic record in the process. More than 55 minutes behind her nearest competitor, Lhamo persisted through the streets of the French capital, drawing rapturous applause from trailing supporters as she neared the finish line.
Fans roused Bhutan's Kinzang Lhamo to the finish line in the women's marathon in Paris Lhamo was ultimately the last competitor to cross the finish line with a time of 3:52:59 Sifan Hassan set a new Olympic record en route to gold in the event following a dramatic climax The #Paris2024 crowd pu.