Watch: Man Successfully Completes 42-Kilometre La Valette Marathon On Stilts
Many runners geared up for the La Vallette marathon yesterday, described as Malta’s “most enchanting and picturesque race”.
One particular runner, sailing coach Manuel Hormiga, not only completed the full 42-kilometre marathon but braved the run wearing stilts.
A video captured posted to social media portrayed Hormiga’s incredible undertaking.
The Malta Young Sailors Club took to social media to express its pride in the club’s coach, writing, “We are extremely proud of our Club coach Manuel Hormiga who successfully completed a full marathon on stilts!”
“In his words: If you can dream it, you can achieve it!” they added.
The full marathon covers a distance of 42.2 kilometres, starting from St Paul’s Bay, taking runners along the stunning Maltese coastline and culminating at the historic Fort St Angelo in Birgu.
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