78-Year-Old Runner Receives Warm Welcome as He Finishes His 43rd NYC Marathon After Dark

A 78-year-old man received a warm welcome as he completed his https://www.instagram.com/reels/DfQUEPmpcAJ/ 43rd New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 1. Footage recorded by marathon runner Jason Hill shows James Thomas approaching the finish line in Central Park after https://www.instagram.com/p/DfPZfoZTeT4/ more than 14 hours on the course . Cheering supporters created a clear path for a determined Thomas to complete the 26.2-mile distance just before midnight. Despite some pauses in the final meters of the course, Thomas pushed on and was awarded his medal to the sound of further cheers. 'It was an incredible moment to witness. After such a long day, seeing the final runner finish and receive so much support was genuinely inspiring. It reminded me that the marathon isn't just about the fastest runners,' Hill told Storyful. (Footage by Jason Hill/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)