On Sunday, Moroccan distance runner Mohamed Massat made headlines with an unimaginable show of sportsmanship on the 2023 Quixote Half Marathon in Ciudad Actual, Spain. Initially, it appeared that Massat had gained the half-marathon with a time of 67:08. Nevertheless, he humbly insisted that the true champion needs to be Kenya’s Peter Kariuki, who completed in second place.

Kariuki, the defending champion from final yr’s marathon, encountered an unlucky mishap in the course of the race. An incorrect flip by race officers led him within the improper path with 5 kilometres to go, inflicting him to run an additional kilometre. Consequently, he completed the race in second place, 48 seconds behind Massat, with a time of 1:07:56.

Massat instantly approached race officers and knowledgeable them concerning the time Kariuki had misplaced as a result of unintentional detour. He additionally took to the finish-line microphone to announce to the gang that Kariuki was the true winner, sharing the scenario with the spectators.

Native information indicated that Massat believed it was the appropriate factor to do, as he wouldn’t have felt good about profitable beneath such unintended circumstances. He additionally declined the five hundred euros first-place prize cash, generously surrendering it to Kariuki.

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Massat nonetheless walked away with 300 euros for second place, and we’re assured that his selfless act and sportsmanship might be lengthy remembered. Social media was flooded with congratulatory messages for his exceptional gesture and race officers additionally praised his honest play.