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Marathoner Speaks Out After Going Viral for Ignoring Her Kids at Finish Line: 'I Will Have Other Opportunities'
In an Instagram tell-all, marathon runner Luciana Grandi Lourenção addressed the controversial, now-viral video of her ignoring her cheering daughters and husband on the way to the finish line.
Luciana Grandi Lourenção spoke up about her controversial marathon finish, which saw her ignoring her daughters and husband in favor of the finish line In her Instagram explanation, the marathon winner clarified that she was focused on out-running a close competitor when she sprinted past her cheering kids Despite the new details, social media users continue to comment on the issue of women balancing their personal passions with the weight of motherhood After Lourenção charged past her daughters — who attempted to greet their mom with high fives — her husband could be seen throwing up his arms in a frustrated manner. She addressed her followers in Portuguese, beginning by identifying herself as a personal trainer, an amateur athlete and a street runner, as well as a mother of two girls and a wife to her husband, Pedro.
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