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From slip to save: Junior runner pulls off incredible relay rescue

A jaw-dropping moment at the Fuzhou Junior Athletics Championships in China!

During the 4x100m relay, the baton slipped mid-exchange, but what happened next stunned everyone. In a split second, the 15-year-old runner Liu Kaiyuan used the instep of his foot to flick the rebounding baton back up and catch it, keeping the race alive with incredible composure and instinct.

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