Watch what these runners do after an opposing team member falls before the finish line
In competitive sports, it’s usually winning that matters. But victory can take many forms. And a pair of runners at the Neenah Cross Country Invitational in Wisconsin proved good sportsmanship alone can make you a winner!
In an all-out sprint to the line, Seppi Camilli of Marquette, Michigan, was battling his rivals when he lost his footing and fell. As he lay on the ground exhausted, Cooper Erickson passed him. But yards from the finish, the Stevens Point Area Senior High School runner turned back and was soon joined by his teammate, Ethan Olds. And what they did next was truly inspirational.
Watch the video to see two young runners combine in an incredible act of sportsmanship
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cross country runners help opposing team member win second place
