Marathon golds decided as 'most important' Paralympics wrap upMarathon events were decided on the final day of the Tokyo Paralympics on SundayTOKYO - Swiss wheelchair master Marcel Hug defended his marathon title on the final day of the Tokyo Paralympics on Sunday, as organisers hailed the "most important edition" of the Games ever. Empty," said Hug, who won the sixth Paralympic gold of his career in a time of 1hr 24min 2sec. There was also gold for host nation Japan in the women's T12 marathon, with Misato Michishita coming home in a time of 3:00.50. Morocco's El Amin Chentouf won the men's T12 marathon, while China's Li Chaoyan took the honours in the men's T46. - 'Stronger than ever' -With the Games almost at a close, International Paralympic Committee chief Andrew Parsons declared the Tokyo Paralympics the "most important edition" in history.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2021 04:18 UTC