Kenyan Runner Gives Up on Winning Race to Rescue Collapsing Rival

It is better to have a golden heart than to have a gold medal. This was a true show of sportsmanship.

Over the weekend, Kenyan long-distance runner Simon Cheprot lost the Okpekpe International 10km Road Race in Nigeria to rescue a collapsed rival.

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