Etenesh Diro was hoping for a Women’s Steeplechase gold, she was expected to finish on the podium. Her footwear had other ideas.
The Ethiopian was predicted to breeze through her heat in Rio, this morning, but she lost her runner after being into a tangle with her fellow runners.
Etenesh Diro of Ethiopia is trying to catch back up to the leaders after losing her shoe! #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/6xWAL5BKLM
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) August 13, 2016
The incident happened with two laps remaining and, spotting Diro continuing with one shoe, drew roars of encouragement from the crowd.
Crowd willing on the Ethiopian steeplechaser Diro, who is running in one shoe after a pile up on the back straight.
— Owen Gibson (@owen_g) August 13, 2016
She so, so nearly caught the frontrunners but simply had too much ground to make up. She eventually finished 7th, four agonising seconds off a qualifying position, and time.
Brave effort but Diro didn't qualify, was in tears at the finish. Now being helped off the track.
— Owen Gibson (@owen_g) August 13, 2016
All the while, Team GB’s Lennie Waite finished on 17th after getting around, up and down in a time of 10:14.18. That was 37 seconds down on Diro.
British interest in the event is now over.
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