After more than 6 hours, the woman was able to finish the race and hug her mother.
Running a marathon is said to be easy, but in reality it is not so easy. It takes a lot of preparation not only physical but also mental as it is an incredibly big effort. A marathon lasts several hours since 42 kilometers are covered, and throughout the journey various obstacles must be overcome such as fatigue and perhaps the desire to give up.
Last September 25th the 42nd edition of the Leon Marathon 2022in the city of León, Guanajuato, Mexico, where about 6 thousand people. The public is always waiting to see who will be the first to cross the finish line; but the last to arrive is also very important.
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Delia Carolina Perez She was the last to reach the finish line after running for 6 hours. The fact of crossing the finish line is motivating in itself, but she had something else that kept her going: her mother. With open arms and a sign, the woman was anxiously waiting for her daughter to reach the finish line to receive her with a tender and strong hug. The emotional moment was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media.
“Yes, it was possible, beautiful. Bravo, bravo,” the mother wrote on a small sign.
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According to the medium A.M, the clock marked more than one in the afternoon when Delia, originally from León, finished the race under a scorching sun. The lady was waiting for her daughter in the audience with a written message that showed how proud she was of her. As Delia crossed the finish line, she fell into her mother’s loving arms and they hugged each other as the participant wept with joy.
«I am very happy, I am tired, but I am satisfied. I never thought that this was like daily life, where you run into challenges, with desperation, where you can achieve it if you put your mind to it, “said Delia.
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Together with her mother and the paramedics who came to give her support, Delia celebrated having run the 42 kilometers of the marathon. In addition, she made it clear that her motivation at all times was the woman who gave her life because she wanted to see a smile on her face.
«I was singing, at another point I was crying, but I reached the finish line, which was the objective. My mom was my goal so that she would always carry her in her mind and heart throughout her life, “she said.
This was the arrival of our last 42km participant in the #MarathonLeón2022 #CooperativesInAction. It really fills us with joy, and with a lot of emotion to see how YES YOU CAN 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZehkJzbC88
– León Marathon 2022 (@Maraton_Leon) September 25, 2022