Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee says his London Marathon debut was “top-of-the-line experiences” of his life regardless of struggling extra “darkish moments” than throughout his victory on the Paris Video games.
The 27-year-old completed 14th within the males’s elite race in a time of two hours 11 minutes and eight seconds.
Yee, who additionally grew to become triathlon world champion in October fewer than 12 weeks after his Olympic win, was the second-fastest Briton behind Mahamed Mahamed, who completed ninth.
“It was most likely top-of-the-line experiences of my life if I am being trustworthy. I anticipated the gang to be good however they have been one other stage,” Yee informed BBC Sport.
“I’m so proud to have accomplished the marathon.
“An incredible expertise nevertheless it was laborious on the finish. Feelings about [the] time will come afterwards, however the primary factor for me as we speak was to take pleasure in it, do one thing unknown and embrace it. I did that to my better of my means.
“That is larger than working. It is an incredible day and I wished to be part of it. This was the proper alternative.”
Requested how working a marathon in comparison with a triathlon, he added: “My legs have by no means been this sore. Bodily they’re fairly related however my legs have by no means felt like this in my complete life. It is a new expertise positively.”
Yee confirmed that the swap to the marathon would “positively not” be a everlasting one as he plans to attempt to defend his Olympic title in Los Angeles in 2028.
“Undoubtedly much more darkish moments, I would say, than Paris, as we speak,” he mentioned.
“As soon as I acquired to 32, 33k there’s quite a lot of ache there. My legs are cramping and I simply needed to preserve combating by way of that.”
