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10:24, 22-Jul-2018
Race leader returns empty-handed due to early finish
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10:20, 25-Jul-2018
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There was a bizarre finish to the women's 3,000 meters at the London Anniversary Games on Saturday when Ethiopia's Fantu Worku stopped when leading with 200 meters to go.
It appeared that Worku thought she had won the race even though there was, in fact, half a lap to go.
Fantu Worku (L) reacts as she stops running believing that she had finished while there was still 200m to go in the Women's 3000m event during the anniversary games at the London stadium in London. /VCG Photo
Fantu Worku (L) reacts as she stops running believing that she had finished while there was still 200m to go in the Women's 3000m event during the anniversary games at the London stadium in London. /VCG Photo
Worku had just overtaken Kenya's Lilian Rengeruk to lead when she glanced up at the big screen in the stadium and crossed herself to celebrate the victory.
Then suddenly, she saw all of her competitors continue running. Rengeruk beat Susan Krumins of the Netherlands to win the race. The bizarre howler left race leader Worku to record a DNF.
(With agency input)