Sportsmanship triumphs. A runner refuses to win and carries his opponent to the finish line (video)

Activists on the social networking site "Twitter" re-published a touching video of the Kenyan counter, Simon Chirut, who refused to win and stay in second place, after Simon proved that sportsmanship is higher than winning, when he rushed to the aid of his compatriot Kenneth Kippkimyuki, who collapsed and fell meters before From the finish line of the Marathon in Nigeria in 2019.

Chierot sacrificed the gold medal and the first place prize of $ 15,000, in order to carry his compatriot Kipkimbuki in a way that guarantees him victory, after Kipkimuki led throughout the race, before falling to the ground without the ability to move meters from the finish line.

This runner gave up on gold medal, but proved he has a heart of gold.. pic.twitter.com/b9HK198qCx

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden_) September 18, 2021

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