De Rozario second as six-medal Swiss nabs marathon gold

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De Rozario second as six-medal Swiss nabs marathon gold

Madison de Rozario’s defence of her Paralympic marathon crown has ended in heartache, the *********** dethroned by Swiss race star Catherine Debrunner.

De Rozario finished 4 minutes, 23 seconds off Debrunner, who ended the Paris Games with a remarkable six medals.

Debrunner had won golds in the 400m, 800m, 1500m and 5000m, along with a 100m silver before Sunday’s marathon finale.

The 29-year-old’s dominance across the testing 42km race further cemented her status as the superstar of women’s wheelchair racing as she crossed the finish line at Invalides in a time of one hour, 41 minutes, 50 seconds.

The Swiss medal magnet faced few challenges from her marathon rivals, leading from the front on Sunday on a course that began in the northeastern suburbs of Paris.

By the time she reached the halfway point outside the Stade de France, Debrunner had a lead of 2 minutes and 1 second.

As she made her way back down into the city and reached the 35km stage, Debrunner had beefed up her race advantage by 4 minutes, 7 seconds.

De Rozario and ********* Sussanah Scaroni, who finished third, could not reel her in.

Debrunner breezed over the cobblestones of the Champs Elysees with ease as she weaved her way past Le Grand Palais, back across the Seine and over the finish line at Invalides.

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