She may not be leaving Paris with a medal, but Bhutan’s Kinzang Lhamo did produce a performance of Olympian effort in the women’s marathon on Sunday.
Sifan Hassan took gold for the Netherlands after coming home in a new Games record of 2hr 22min 55 sec on a scorching morning in Paris, which accounted for 11 runners on the exceptionally hilly course. But almost 90 minutes after the Dutchwoman had crossed the line, Lhamo was still running and slowing to a walk at the back of the field, with a burgeoning crowd of fans on the roadside following her efforts.
