In an sudden flip of occasions in the course of the AJC Peachtree Highway Race 10K on Independence Day, Ethiopia’s Senbere Teferi, the reigning champion, was poised to assert victory and the USD $10,000 prize. Nevertheless, a fallacious flip within the ultimate 200m foiled her plans, leading to a third-place end and inflicting her to overlook out on a big sum of cash.
Teferi was carefully following a number one police bike because it abruptly veered off the course with 200m to go. With out hesitation, Teferi adopted swimsuit, mistakenly believing that the race course took an unconventional proper flip.
OH NO❗️ Peachtree Highway Race chief Senbere Teferi MISTAKENLY adopted the APD bike officer OFF the course proper earlier than the end line. She completed in third place which was $3,000 in prize cash a 1st place end would have been $10,000. 💰
🎥 through: @11AliveSports pic.twitter.com/0J090Mmm2G— Gradick Sports activities (@GradickSports) July 4, 2023
Regardless of having a virtually 10-second lead over her compatriot, Fotyen Tesfay, Teferi’s confusion led to her sprinting again to the course and ending third, with a time of 30:47. She was solely two seconds wanting second place, which went to Kenya’s Jesca Chelangat in 30:45. Tesfay seized the chance and claimed victory, ending 4 seconds forward of Teferi in 30:43.
Tesfay additionally briefly adopted Teferi’s detour earlier than swiftly correcting herself and surging forward to win the 10K title and the USD $10,000 prize.
Heartbreak for Senbere Teferi as she takes a fallacious flip meters from the end line of the Peachtree Highway Race. It value her a second consecutive win within the Atlanta 4th of July 10k.@atln pic.twitter.com/vg40krYnHb
— Fred Campagna (@FredCampagna) July 4, 2023
Whereas it’s not unusual for runners to take fallacious turns close to the end line, it’s shocking that it occurred to somebody who gained the race simply final 12 months. This a reminder that even skilled runners make errors.
The AJC Peachtree Highway Race is held yearly in Atlanta on Independence Day. It’s at present acknowledged because the world’s largest 10K race, with over 60,000 members. Canada’s personal Rory Linkletter completed seventeenth general on this 12 months’s race, posting a time of 29:12.
