Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Lawrence did not take a long time to recover from their cold but Ryan did. This was because _ was a lot more unhealthy.

Choice 1: Lawrence did not take a long time to recover from their cold but Ryan did. This was because Lawrence was a lot more unhealthy.
Choice 2: Lawrence did not take a long time to recover from their cold but Ryan did. This was because Ryan was a lot more unhealthy.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.