Humble Marathon Star Was Robbed of Gold Medal by Fan - but Still Made History

Eugene Omalla, 24, was criticized when it emerged that he was going to sell his gold medal from the Paris Olympics. Now he explains the decision and apologizes. “I hope you

Humble Marathon star was robbed of gold medal by fan - but still made history

A former Marathon runner was awarded for his sporting spirit after being denied Olympic gold by a fan. Brazilian athlete Vanderlei de Lima missed out on first place in the men’s Marathon at the 2004 Athens Games. Lima was denied gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics after being stopped by a spectatorAFP AFPThe incident caused the Brazilian to lose rhythm and seconds before being overtaken[/caption] Lima had been leading the race by around 25 seconds …