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Claire Lomas was the last of 36,000 competitors to finish the London Marathon -- 16 days after it ended. And that was an astonishing first.
Paralyzed from the chest down by a 2007 horse-riding accident, the 32-year-old Lomas used computer-assisted robotic legs to walk the 26.2 miles, crossing the finish line today to cheers from hundreds of supporters.
"It's a moment I am going to treasure for the rest of my life," Lomas told the BBC.
She was joined by her husband, Dan Spicer, who walked behind her in case she lost her balance. She was also joined for most of the route by her parents and 1-year-old daughter.
Lomas averaged 2 miles a day. Her mother, Joyce, said she scrupulously followed the marathon map.
"We haven't cheated even once," she said.
Lomas, who raised more than $125,000 for paralysis research, completed her feat wearing the ReWalk suit, which was developed by designed by Israeli entrepreneur Amit Goffer.
ITV explains how the suit works.
Although Lomas did not receive an official medal for completing the race, 15 other participants (at last count) had donated their medals.
