Julio Mamute completed the 10 km event at the Great Wall of China Marathon on 25 October in about eight hours. VnExpress, relaying a South China Morning Post account, placed the challenge within the Brazilian’s personal story of having weighed more than 310 kg and spent nearly two years confined to bed.
A different challenge from road races
The reported route included about 4 km of rocky trails and obstacles, plus roughly 700 m of steep stone steps on the Great Wall. Mamute described completing it as more important than a fast time.
The visit also carried a family connection. His father had dreamed of travelling to China but died in 2024, and Mamute said that memory helped motivate him during the challenge.
The account lists earlier running events in Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Uruguay. A 10 km finish in Montevideo took 2 hours 15 minutes, contrasting with the much longer time on the terrain in China.
A personal account with setbacks
Mamute said he had lost more than 120 kg after beginning changes through water-based activity following a family turning point in 2023. He also described regaining weight after bereavements and drawing on family, faith and charitable work for support.
The health and weight-loss details are his account as relayed by VnExpress through SCMP. They do not establish a treatment result applicable to other people.
His stated next plans include Barcelona in November and São Silvestre in São Paulo in December. A wish to run the Marathon–Athens route in 2028 remains a longer-term ambition, not a completed result or confirmed entry. His next actual starts will extend the story beyond the Great Wall.