Lamecha Girma, an Ethiopean runner hit his head in a dramatic fall on the final lap of the men’s 3000m steeplechase at the Paris Olympics.
Girma, the current world record holder in the event and a silver medalist at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, was on the back stretch with the rest of the field attempting to clear a hurdle.
But in the process, he clipped his leg on the hurdle and fell head-first onto the track where he lay motionless.
The race continued on – with medics eventually making their way onto the track to tend to the fallen athlete.
Reporters at the track shared images of Girma being stretchered off by first responders after the fall.
Lamecha Girma, the world record holder in the men’s 3000m steeplechase, suffered a fall
Girma smacked his head on the track after clipping a hurdle on the final lap of the race
It’s unclear what his current condition is.
The race ended in more of a shock when American distance runner Kenneth Rooks finished with a silver medal.
Rooks finished behind Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali and 0.06 seconds ahead of Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot.
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