Long before Ser-Od Bat-Ochir became one of the most prolific distance runners in the world, he planted himself on the start line of the Hong Kong Marathon in 2002.
At the time, Ser-Od had never run anything longer than 20 kilometers — or about 12 miles — even in training.
As he labored to the finish line, well out of contention, Ser-Od came to an important realization: Marathons are long and difficult.
“But here I am.”Yes, here is Ser-Od, now 41, and there is no one else quite like him.
A five-time Olympian, he has now run in 74 marathons and represented Mongolia at every major international competition since 2003.
Persons:
Long, Ochir, Od, “, ”, Oyuntuya Odonsuren, moonlights
Organizations:
Hong Kong Marathon
Locations:
Mongolia, Budapest