Ongoing World Championships 2019 in Doha witnessed a superb example of sportsman spirit when athlete Braima Suncar Dabo helped another rival runner Jonathan Busby to complete a 5000-metre marathon event. Guinea’s Braima Suncar Dab and Aruba’s Jonathan Busby were lapped out during the race event and were just running to complete the race at the end. However, Busby almost collapsed during the final lap and was not being able to run. At that time, Dab helped his rival to finish the race by holding his hand as both the runners completed the race. World Athletics Championships 2019: India's Jabir Madari Pillyalil Qualifies for Semis in 400 Metre Hurdles. 

After crossing the finish line, Dab fell on the floor and he was taken back on a wheelchair due to his severe condition after completing the race. As both the runners ran together, the crowd at Doha's Khalifa Stadium started cheering to appreciate the sportsman spirit of the racers. However, Dab was disqualified from the event due to his act. The video become a viral thing on social media and was also shared by IAAF on their official Twitter account. Have a look at the video below. World Wrestling Championships 2019: Athletics Integrity Unit to Monitor Betting During the Tournament in Doha.

Salute the Sportsman Spirit!

Twitter users were emotional after watching the video and there were many comments on it. Many called it a brilliant act of sportsman spirit and lauded to the racer for his gesture. “Great sportsmanship, this the true spirit of humanity, Respect to dabo” were some of the comments on the video. Have a look at some of the comments below.

More than Just Sport!

Respect!

Wonderful!

Meanwhile, Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won the race with a timing of 18 minutes and 10.87 seconds. World Athletics Championships 2019 commenced on September 27 in Doha, Qatar and will conclude on October 6.

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