He turned back during the raceSourced
A steeplechase runner went back to help an injured rival.
In a heat at the 2022 European Championships, Andorra's Nahuel Carabaña helped injured Danish runner Axel Vang Christensen off the track. Carabaña finished last, received a standing ovation and later a World Fair Play Award.
He noticed a person in need before the finishing place.
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