The Olympic Legend Who Finished in Last Place | Strangest Moments
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Running a marathon is hard enough, but doing it while struggling with numerous injuries made John Akhwari an Olympic Games legend in 1968. He said, "My country did not send me 5,000 miles to start the race; they sent me 5,000 miles to finish the race."
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@dougerrohmer 6 жыл бұрын
Just for the record, most marathon runners would love to finish in 3H25...
@erinp.420 4 жыл бұрын
Douger Rohmer I was gonna say! It took me 4 and a half hours to run a marathon and I didn’t have to stop for 1st aid! It is amazing how fast those elite runners are. His injured run is still faster than my slow jog lol
@maxshiraz3447 6 жыл бұрын
3.25 is a respectable time for most runners without injury
@CWojcieszak 5 жыл бұрын
"Finish ish otherwise never starshish" Someone put that on a shirt please.
@lazarantic_ 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaa good idea, that would be sick
@sachinrajpal76 4 жыл бұрын
Лазар Антић ikr
@tundetheepic8631 3 жыл бұрын
Лазар Антић lol
@RAMARUMOT 3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣😂
@abbyyzsq 2 жыл бұрын
Why is this so funny
@onxiaftw 6 жыл бұрын
Finish ish start ish
@celestielsigh 5 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooooo I came to comment this
@pejaaa_lxxvi 5 жыл бұрын
Whats her nationality?
@joeyh8351 5 жыл бұрын
She can’t say it lol
@kind_and_sincere_male1201 4 жыл бұрын
@@pejaaa_lxxvi Maybe, FINNISH?
@kind_and_sincere_male1201 4 жыл бұрын
@@pejaaa_lxxvi or TURKISH? “If you start doing something, finish ish (FINNISH?). Otherwise, never start ish (sTURKISH?)”
@vince065us 5 жыл бұрын
He wasn't a loser.He never quit.
@doctorjoy2688 2 жыл бұрын
Never give up...never quit...for me this is Olympic spirit. But nowadays athletes like Simone Biles are celebrated for quitting
@Earth2LalaLand 6 жыл бұрын
I'm in tears, this is beautiful story about the human spirit ☺️
@deepus8192 2 жыл бұрын
He's an absolute ambassador of 'Sportsmenship'.✌️
@ChanTaiMan526 2 жыл бұрын
I burst into tears while watching this. The true demonstration of determination, so inspirational!
@momikitjds4763 4 жыл бұрын
It is one of the strongest moments in the Olympics... definitely not strange!
@chay3960 2 жыл бұрын
True!! wish they change it as strongest instead of strangest
@Jpon96Joni 4 жыл бұрын
Lesson: always finishish what you startish
@SentinalSlice 5 жыл бұрын
She can’t say it. Or was ish just me.
@bulouvusonawalowalo1711 2 жыл бұрын
Great respect for this great runner, taking endurance and perseverance to another level. Enjoying this now 2021.
@AminaKiniti 5 жыл бұрын
My dad always told me this story. It's nice to see him given the credit he deserves
@anothergirlinthecrowd5086 6 жыл бұрын
Unrelated but the title immediately reminds me of Steven Bradbury's 'accidental' gold medal
@durgeshpandey3992 4 жыл бұрын
seriously
@patrickalfred2337 3 жыл бұрын
As grown as i am i couldn't control my tears😭 while watching this. This is truly inspirational...
@jasminetownson4668 3 жыл бұрын
What a trooper. Props to this man.
@rishabhgoyal1044 5 жыл бұрын
Why are all strange moments related to Mexico 1968? It's a huge coincidence to say the least.
@elpred0 4 жыл бұрын
She said it, Mexico city is one of the highest in altitude. More altitude = less oxygen. I think it is like -25% less than in sea level for Mexico city.
@kvernon1 2 жыл бұрын
Why did this video end with the line it was "one of the strangest" moments of the Olympics? What's strange about courage, determination, and proudly representing your country?
@COberstIsGod 2 жыл бұрын
yeah found the use of words really weird. courage, determination and pushing your body to the limits even though you're absolutely toasted and clearly in pain is the pinnacle of what the Olympics are about.
@willconwayruns1149 6 жыл бұрын
The captions don’t match the audio
@justkiddingitsmehillary8836 5 жыл бұрын
Will Conway i think it’s just yu
@noname-vq6gd 5 жыл бұрын
WHY IS IT PRONOUNCED AS ISH?
@mohitsharma1406 5 жыл бұрын
I think the narrator might had struggled to get movie tickets to the movie 'IT'!!!
@evelyndurias 2 жыл бұрын
So inspiring story 😍😍😍 finished the race.
@doublel3200 6 жыл бұрын
Great subtitles
@troys1426 5 жыл бұрын
Akhwari:*breaks legs* Also Akhwari: I will finish the race by bandaging it!!
@kunalsharma737 2 жыл бұрын
what determination♥️♥️ wat commitment♥️♥️ Stephen akhwari 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@s33antosh 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Never thought somebody coming last would make you tearful
@joeyserfozo6366 3 жыл бұрын
Still faster then I could run a marathon
@catherinenguyen8289 6 жыл бұрын
I wish I was born then to cheer him on!!!!
@sumitsinghxyz 2 жыл бұрын
Truly Inspirational
@chenalindelossantos7617 3 жыл бұрын
such high respect 👏
@Mcthindi 4 жыл бұрын
Literally athletes/sports is just crazy, you have to challenge yourself where you know you can make it but you still try... I love the spirit !
@abhisheknegi57 5 жыл бұрын
Respect!!!
@Rncko 2 жыл бұрын
The irony is that ---> He came in last but did not finished last. His final ranking was 57th place out of 75 total participants for that race. He is the last among of 57 participants who completed the race AND.... certainly not last in final ranking when....there's 18 more behind him that went into gutter. (bowling)
@joshwhelan3586 6 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised they can have this determination
@risingstar9090 5 жыл бұрын
When someone go beyond win and lose...This kind of stories emerges.
@subruhh 6 жыл бұрын
Why re upload??
@MrPuurna 3 жыл бұрын
Please make a Video about Sri Lankan Runner Ranatunge Karunananda who Didn't gave up ending the race in 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo even the race was finish long ago.
@eaglestrikeman194 2 жыл бұрын
4:15 finishish otherwise never startishish 😂 hope the commentator didnt get a stroke mid commentating
@finishsniber6801 6 жыл бұрын
The subtitles don't match the audio. Like if they should be fixed.
@riyank5238 2 жыл бұрын
He was determined to do that! And he did that!
@josephliao9733 5 жыл бұрын
Respect
@sampreethdesai9861 2 жыл бұрын
Legend
@jeffer8762 4 жыл бұрын
3H25 in this condition???? i cant even do it in 4 H
@Chinkabhai610 2 жыл бұрын
Kazi iendelee
@alexredeemed 3 жыл бұрын
Nice story
@harryliu8281 Жыл бұрын
永不言弃，坚韧不拔。一个运动员是否优秀的体现。
@minibuffon1 3 жыл бұрын
Don't know whether the tears are flowing because of the story or the narratorish
@Kserkszzzz 6 жыл бұрын
Русские субтитры не соответствуют видео....про фигурное катание рассказывается
@TheGammingPie Жыл бұрын
This story is very comparable to what happened to Petra Majdič. If you have never heard of her story look it up its incredible
@Explorenz4 2 жыл бұрын
Don't quit ..finish the race!
@abimaelsantiago9489 3 жыл бұрын
Pierre Coubertin Medal =)
@lazarantic_ 4 жыл бұрын
Parents didnt tell him that, and thats for sure 😂
@blackwatch_TV 6 жыл бұрын
Lovely narration, she is charming
@mitchspringfield4759 2 ай бұрын
Not really sure how seeing a world class runner refusing to drop out of their race qualifies as "one of the strangest" sights, but okay...
@talizizou 5 жыл бұрын
4:11 his parents told him what???
@jean-lucdupuis7052 5 жыл бұрын
tali koyu If you start something finish ish
@iimoonlights3155 5 жыл бұрын
3 hours something, im like bruh, I do 2km in 3 hours xD
@ibrahimmsulwa7984 3 жыл бұрын
Really,😁😁😁
@guywhoistooparanoidtousere3758 3 жыл бұрын
2:00 Wait, how does high altitude contribute to high jumps and sprints?
@Prisha-so6rm 3 жыл бұрын
It was probably just a description of Mexico City. Plus the high altitude wasnt as gruelling to the higher jumpers and sprinters as it was to the marathon runners.
@CJ87317 6 ай бұрын
Not sure how it effects sprints, but it definitely does with jumps.
@luzs.1845 6 жыл бұрын
The subtitles they are wrong!
@errislance129 6 жыл бұрын
This was reuploaded
@Mcthindi 4 жыл бұрын
Marathon!
@catherinenguyen8289 6 жыл бұрын
YESS
@jens-christianjensen7409 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t even do 3:25 when I was 19!
@tundetheepic8631 3 жыл бұрын
Just like manteo Mitchell, he broke his leg 100m away from the finish, but he tried
@HHaatii 2 жыл бұрын
A moment of strength, not at all strange.
@agneshwang2118 2 жыл бұрын
TheBest!
@lorddrac_dontaskmetodance 6 жыл бұрын
How do you avoid getting a woman pregnant? Pull Oush.
@Kashados 5 жыл бұрын
But my mum said...whenever you start something, FINISH ISH!!
@avijitmishra1936 4 жыл бұрын
@@Kashados your mum did not know where you would apply her teaching
@rotua98 3 жыл бұрын
@@avijitmishra1936 but she right tho... if he (our dad) not finish ish, we are not here
@oic3237 2 жыл бұрын
@@rotua98 this ish true
@rkeogh3467 2 жыл бұрын
He wasn't a loser.hes probably a greater winner than anyone else in that race
@tibor29 3 жыл бұрын
Did he Finnish fish or starfish? Does anyone know?
@dorientjewoller113 2 жыл бұрын
Now, we no longer are witnesses of such exploits because: "CUT, COMMERCIAL BREAK"
@phil-zz5hk 3 жыл бұрын
eddie the eagle finished last , and he was a huge hero .
@adasp23 2 жыл бұрын
Finish ishhhh Startishhhh
@kojimuraishi765 6 жыл бұрын
I thought the most famous loser was eddie the eagle
@deniseeulert5220 4 жыл бұрын
Eddie was famous, but he was just doing it for laughs. The gallantry, honor, and valor of John Stephen Akwhari far surpasses Eddie.
@pippoplutopaperino 6 жыл бұрын
Just curious Where does this accent comes from?
@marychristie4815 6 жыл бұрын
Roberto it's either Irish or Welsh
@archstanton6102 5 жыл бұрын
Ireland
@muhamadtaufikhidayat8439 5 жыл бұрын
welsh i guess
@yarisbethsanchez338 6 жыл бұрын
Woods
@thedoodler882 3 жыл бұрын
I respect the fortitude but he should have stopped, could have caused himself further serious injury.
@aravind3398 3 жыл бұрын
As a world class athlete , he was well aware of that. But had he stopped Midway we wouldve never heard about him, heck even if he won the race it wouldn't matter as much because what he did was truly inspirational .
@damarfadlan9251 3 жыл бұрын
This is ridiculous.
@Anurag_2024 4 жыл бұрын
Getting medical aid results in disqualification right? You only said it. You, the olympics.
@raffaojeda 4 жыл бұрын
great olympic moment, just in Mexico.
@80Deb 4 жыл бұрын
This is late but stop making fun of her accent
@DanceySteveYNWA 3 жыл бұрын
Annie Atleet
@springyoung 4 жыл бұрын
U mean STRONGEST
@prez902 5 жыл бұрын
startish
@yamilamachado7288 4 жыл бұрын
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@mohamedhendawi8140 6 жыл бұрын
Waw
@Adrian.aks1 5 жыл бұрын
WHY CANT SHE SAY IT
@oic3237 2 жыл бұрын
Irish accent bro
@AhmadKhairun 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but I can't catch what the narrator saying.. :(
@glebpleb4400 6 жыл бұрын
Give moi a prize
@ivy2182 6 жыл бұрын
Noice
@scamspam1085 6 жыл бұрын
mmmm yeeeeeeeeee
@glebpleb4400 6 жыл бұрын
First comment
@harshitbishnoi6337 3 жыл бұрын
The Finnish ish finishing the race
@tolgasozen6318 6 жыл бұрын
Nice story bad narrator.
@kvernon1 2 жыл бұрын
Someone should show this video to Simone Biles. He represented his team better by finishing last than she did finishing in second place.
@nitinkataria5564 5 жыл бұрын
She pronounced the 'ate' and 'it' as 'ashe' and 'ish'. What MTI is that ?
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@sudevsen 5 жыл бұрын
She can't say "it" properly
@francgelper7510 6 жыл бұрын
It not issssshhhh
@gauravtomar4490 2 жыл бұрын
People thinking she can't speak it, just listen she has said it a lot of places. She was trying to mock the accent of his country. Such a pity.
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