Why This Marathon Runner Waited Before Crossing the Finish Line

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In this video, we discuss the peculiar case of Luis Angel Escriche, a Spanish marathon runner who recently won a half marathon in Valencia but decided to wait almost 30 seconds before crossing the finish line. This behaviour left spectators and commentators puzzled until it was revealed that Escriche was attempting to beat the race record and claim a premium prize of 150 euros without lowering it too much to have a chance at beating it again next year. We analyse Escriche's controversial move and its reception on social media, including both congratulations and criticism.
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Spanish Marathon runner Luis Angel Escriche reached the finish line of the half marathon in Valencia way ahead of the rest of the field and decided to wait nearly 30 seconds before crossing the finishing line and claiming victory. But the burning question is: What was the reason for this grotesque resolution?
Hello, my friends, I am Joe Mok. Please smash the like button, subscribe to the channel, and let me tell you what the story is. Surreal conclusion in the 7th edition of Half Marathon of Alcúdia in Valencia, in which about 800 runners participated. When the winner of the race, Luis Angel Escriche reached the finish line, he decided to stop before crossing, rest, dry the sweat, and look at his stopwatch to the astonishment of all attendees. Escriche let about 28 seconds pass before he finally crossed the finish line. The bewildered speaker did not understand anything.
He was yelling, "Cross the finish line, cross it!" We don't know exactly why he didn't cross the finish line, but there he is. The truth is that Escriche won the race with 1 hour 8 minutes 45 seconds at an average pace of 3:15 minutes per kilometre and with 2 minutes ahead of the second-placed runner.
The reason the runner stopped is not that he was completely exhausted. Just a few meters from the end, he had a more picaresque reason. He wanted to beat the record of the race, which implies a premium of 150 euros. But he didn't want to lower it too much to be able to beat it again next year and return to take the economic prize, knowing that for a simple victory there is no prize.
The previous record of the test was 1 hour 9 minutes 20 seconds, so even with all the show, he lowered it by 35 seconds. The runner shrugged off all the hype, posting a picture of him winning the race on Instagram and saying, "Thank you all for the encouragement and support."
In an interview on Instagram, Escriche assures that he doesn't regret his action. He concludes: "I earn a living by working, but since you invest some time every day, if you take an extra in any career, it is welcome."
Escriche's behaviour has received all kinds of comments on social networks, both congratulations and criticism. The video has more than 1.4 million views on this twitter account and I'll read some comments.
Aitor’s tweet says: he was able to stop for coffee at the finish line. I think the guy knows what he's doing.
DYS tweet says: not ridiculous, because I think it's not forbidden to do that. But he wanted to do it anyway, well, maybe he wanted to attract attention.
Bello says: He should have crossed directly and next year tries to outdo himself, tries to do even better. Always give your best, improve yourself, improve the time. That's sport. The truth is, that behaviour is not the first.
Many international athletes hold back or prefer to go breaking records very little by little for economic reasons.
For example, the Ukrainian Sergei Bubka, for which he was known as mister centimeter. Up to 35 world records were achieved in this way by the ‘tsar’ of the pole.
Finally, I have a question for you: do you think that the runner’s behaviour is appropriate?
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