Extreme act of sportsmanship?

• Heretic

  

  ernest_t_bass;1189725 wrote:Stay one topic.

  Fix'd.
• thavoice

  Yeah, It was a good gesture to do this.
  
  We talked this last night at our run group.
  
  Now....it woulda been diff if she was actually contending, but to her own admission she knew she was finishing last already so why not do it? Its almost like when you are soooooo late for something you stop busting ass to get there.
• vball10set

  yes, it is
• OSH

  

  I bet the girls are facebook friends now.
• fan_from_texas

  thePITman;1190394 wrote:She won the 1,600 state championship. Then a little while later ran the 3,200 and was in last place. The girl in front of her (2nd to last) collapsed, so the last place girl helped her out. Yes, sportsmanship. But she also had nothing to lose, already being in last place. What if the girl had been in 3rd, and the last-place girl had been in 4th. I'm guessing she would have ran right by her for the higher position on the podium. Heck, I would have. It's all about circumstance. But still, it's admirable. If I'm that close to the finish, I'd finish the race then go back to help, even if I'm in last. NO MATTER the circumstance, though, I think it's a great act of sportsmanship, especially since she made sure the girl crossed the finish line in front of her.

  
  +1
• hasbeen

  

  OSH;1190686 wrote:I bet the girls are facebook friends now.

  reps