Athletistic/ Others. During the marathon race of the 2023 World Cross Country Championships, an incident occurred that many journalists have already called a real sports drama.
Athlete Letesenbet Gidey, representing Ethiopia at the world championship, missed victory by fainting a few meters from the finish line.
At one point, the athlete slowed down, which was immediately taken advantage of by her closest rival in the distance.
After a few more meters, the African runner fell to the ground, clearly losing her bearings. Several athletes immediately passed Gidea, who was unable to regain full consciousness for more than ten seconds.
The athlete was able to cross the finish line only with the help of the coaching staff and stewards.
As a result, Kenyan Agnes Chebet won, and the judges were forced to overturn the result of Gidey herself, since the athlete officially completed the marathon with the help of assistants.
Recall that Gidei at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo won a bronze medal in the 10 km.
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