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A runner fell during the race of his life. Then he did what he came to the Olympics to do.

August 6, 2021 by Leo

Isaiah Jewett, of the United States, and Nijel Amos, right, of Botswana, shake hands after falling in the men’s 800-meter semifinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

USC’s Isaiah Jewett left his first Olympics devastated, but he stayed true to his track-loving ethos.

Source: A runner fell during the race of his life. Then he did what he came to the Olympics to do.

The Olympics tends to get enough coverage that I don’t feel the need to post many here, but I think this one flew under the radar. Very inspiring.

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