On Sunday, Italy’s Mario Bollini had the honour of being the ultimate finisher on the TCS New York Metropolis Marathon, crossing the road in 10 hours, 1 minute and 47 seconds; it was his thirty seventh time finishing the race. The 74-year-old has solely missed one version since 1985.
Upon crossing the road, the Italian was greeted with a medal and an embrace from a volunteer, with cheers erupting from the group. The previous air power marshal had been decided to run the race after recovering from a knee damage earlier this yr.
Bollini, nicknamed Tremendous Mario, was born in Giulianova, Italy in 1950. He first started competing on the NYC occasion at 35, when there have been fewer than 16,000 members. His private greatest over the 42.2K distance stands at three hours flat, which he ran 1989’s NYC Marathon at age 39.
Tra gli ultimi arrivati alla maratona di New York c’è anche Mario Bollini, 74 anni ed ex maresciallo dell’aeronautica, tesserato nell’A.P.D. Ecologica “G” di Giulianova (Teramo). pic.twitter.com/by5BaUKnWv
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“It’s an thrilling marathon,” he tells media, explaining why he continues to return to New York Metropolis annually. “Very completely different from the others, with folks cheering you on once you go and making you’re feeling like a champion. After which there’s an unbelievable occasion.”