The champion of the Olympic triathlon Alex Yee says that his debut in the London Marathon was “one of the best experiences” of his life despite suffering more “dark moments” than duration of his victory in the Paris Games.
The 27 -year -old finished 14th in the male elite race in a time of two hours 11 minutes and eight seconds.
Yee, who also became a world triathlon champion in October 12 weeks after his Olympic victory, was the second fastest Briton Beind Mahamed Mahamed, who finished ninth.
“One of the best experiences of my life was likely if I’m honest. I expected the crowd to be good, but they were another level,” Yee told BBC Sport.
“I am very proud to have completed the marathon.
“An incredible experience was difficult at the end. Emotions about [the] Time will come later, but the main thing for me today was to enjoy it, do something unknown and hug it. I did that the best I can.
“This is bigger than running. It’s an incredible day and wanted to be part of it. This was the perfect opportunity.”
When asked how to run a marathon compared to a triathlon, he added: “My legs have never crowded this pain. Physically they are quite similar, but my legs have never felt like this in my whole life. It is definitely a new experience.”
Yee confirmed that the change to the marathon “definitely” would not be permanent, since he plans to try to defend his Olympic title in Los Angeles in 2028.
“Definitely many more dark moments, I would say, Paris, today,” he said.
“Once I reached 32, 33k, there is a lot of pain there. My legs are cramps and I had to continue fighting through that.”