Photos: Kenyan Runner gives up on winning 10km Road Race to rescue collapsing rival

Kenyan competitor Simon Cheprot won the hearts of numerous individuals when he abandoned winning a race with the goal that he could help his opponent who was collapsing.

His demonstration has been hailed as an extraordinary indication of sportsmanship.

One would believe that when a competitor is near securing the main position they will be impenetrable to anything around them, regardless of the direness. In any case, this was not the circumstance with Simon Cheprot.

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After observing the problem that his adversary was in, he promptly relinquished the race and went to help him. He lifted him up and afterward hauled him to the end goal. Subsequently, heat that point called the therapeutic group for help.

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“Cheprot was men’s title winner in 2016 and was first runner up in the 2018 edition, his ambition being to become first participant to scoop two titles since its inception in 2013.Simon may not have fulfilled his ambition of becoming the first athlete to win two Okpekpe titles since 2013 when we began this race but he came to Okpekpe this year, ran and left as the hero. He did not win any medals but he won hearts,” said Mike Itemuagbor, the event promoter.

In recognition of his acts, he was awarded $10,000 by a local politician in the State of Edo.

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