I posted links of some ridiculous race photos of myself recently. However, as evidenced by this photo, I'm not the only runner who has done something "crazy" in the heat of competition. This photo is from last weekend's Foot Locker Cross Country Championship in California. The top 15 runners in the event are declared All-Americans. The two runners in the photo are the 15th and 16th to cross the line. Obviously, the "diver" knew that it was between himself and the other runner for All-American status. One would get it while; the other would not. He thought diving would get him across the line faster. Who does it look like got the coveted 15th spot to you? A day after the race, the final results were posted after several reviews of photos and video, a tie for 15th place was declared and both named as All-American's.
I can't see myself ever going "Superman" at the end of a race. But I'll never say never, strange things happen in the oxygen-depleted state near the end of a race!
4 comments:
Uh - you doubt that you would do something like this? You obviously don't know yourself very well. This is comparable to sliding into first - which you always justify. I know you well enough to know that you would do ANYTHING you thought would get you there first!
Touché!
Ha! Where do you find pix like that? Is diving allowed? Thot that was only allowed in iron man comps. All that to tie in the end. Was it worth the road rash for him?
Apparently diving is allowed. I suppose any way you propel yourself using only your own body works ....
I'm sure he was bruised up pretty good but probably no severe "road rash". This was a cross country race so it ended on grass rather than pavement.
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