RichardRider wrote:
John Stephen Akwharie, Tanzania 1968 Mexico City: The Last African Runner
Well after the victors had finished, been awarded their medals and the stadium cleared out, one African runner approched the finish line, injured and hobbling in pain. When asked what kept him moving forward he replied:
My country did not send me 5000 miles to start the race. They sent me 5000 miles to finish it.
Incredible show of determination! He apparently dislocated his knee in the fall. Google reports of what that feels like, and you’ll better appreciate what he accomplished.