Early Life
At the age of eight, de Lima began working with his father as a peasant in farms near his hometown. According to de Lima, the money they made was barely enough to buy rice and beans. He repeatedly says that by struggling to overcome the hardships of his life he was preparing to be a good marathon athlete.
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