2024-08-15 03:56:05
If anyone can feel proud of everything experienced in 2024, it is undoubtedly the marathon runner Alberto Gonzalezwho arrived with little preparation due to health problems and achieved the best reward that led him to travel in the main streets of paris.
He Tecpaneco long-distance runner He confessed what his greatest reward was after crossing the finish line Olympic Games marathona sacrifice that everyone Guatemalans He should make us feel proud, for his dedication and commitment to the country. We will tell you why Alberto is an example of struggle and faith. How proud that he is from Guatemala!
Paris 2024: Alberto González and the fight for life
Alberto ran for more than two hours in Paris, but his legs already had many kilometers behind them, which he has accumulated on the sidewalks of Tecpan where along with the early mornings and the silence he wondered if he would reach the Olympic marathon.
But Alberto is one of those athletes Blessed are those who have been able to overcome difficulties and hold on to life to achieve fulfill your dreams. 2023 gave him everything he asked for including a Pan American medal and the qualification for Parisbut the toughest tests would come the following year.
From a coma to the Olympic marathon
Most Olympic athletes, during the months leading up to the games, used the time to prepare and achieve the best blanks to get to the optimal sporting levelbut that was not the case for Alberto, who before participating in Paris would have a fight in the intensive due to an infection.
«Thank God I made it to the finish line, because after only three months of preparation and no competition, I got very stressed; I thought I wouldn’t finish the competition. The last night I hardly slept at all and that was a mistake I made.»the marathon runner confessed upon reaching the finish line in 66th place.
But what struck us most was Guatemalans It was his smile, the satisfaction that only a fighter who faced the lonely knows. 42 kilometers of competition. «I only lasted 10 kilometers with the group, then I was left alone and it was not until the 21st that I found a runner. I thought I would arrive last, but then I found more participants and I left them.»the Tecpaneco acknowledged.
I already won the medal when I came out of a coma
Alberto not only managed to finish the marathon He also won the hearts of everyone Guatemalans who saw how he faced the asphalt and left behind those weeks in hospital and recovery, but in Paris the fact of running gave him back that happiness.
«I won the gold medal on February 14, 2024. That was the day I woke up after being in a coma for several days. I thank God for my life.»confessed Alberto, who thanked everyone Guatemalans for having gotten up early to watch him run.
«I had a great experience at the Olympics, it was a dream come true. We’re going all out.»added Alberto, who later entered the Stade de France with the flag accompanied by the gold medalist Adriana Ruano.
In it sport As in life, rewards always come to those who are fighterswho sometimes have to hit rock bottom and hold on in order to keep going. Alberto Gonzalez is an example for everyone and showed that you can always get ahead. How proud that you are Guatemalan!
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