Beyond the resultSourced
He reached the line, but did not officially finish
Derek Redmond injured his hamstring during the 1992 Olympic 400-metre semi-final. He continued, supported by his father, who had come onto the track. Outside assistance meant that the official result was a non-finish.
The result sheet could not contain the whole scene.
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