Dragging Injured Runner to the Line

feeling*queasy* wrote:

Recent runnerspace post showed a kid who cannot use one of his legs being helped to the line.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHJrmuJBtgn/?igshid=1cnvp89kwmeou

Kid’s are praised for great showing of sportsmanship and so forth.

This seems like a stupid act to encourage, a kid who is unable to walk should DNF, there’s no shame in it. Get medial attention and let the others in the race finish. You are very unlikely to PR or score for your team. Just really no need to finish, accept that you are injured and don’t injure yourself further or allow another runner to ruin their own race. “Good Sportsmanship” in this situation would be getting out of the way and letting others finish.

You sound like a d**k! Your seriously mad at someone for helping. If it was your son wouldn't you want them to finish - no matter what kind of irreparable harm they cause to their body?? You make me sick

This is stupid. you Americans are stupid . He is weak man and deserves failure and shame from his family and Ganesh.

In every other sport in the world, an athlete unable to walk is removed from the field of play by medical personnel. Not sure why XC continues to hold out. It really doesn't make you more studly.

I am in agreement brother. The weak are not made for the finishing line, they are made for the medical tent.

good post wrote:

In every other sport in the world, an athlete unable to walk is removed from the field of play by medical personnel. Not sure why XC continues to hold out. It really doesn't make you more studly.

I think this is something that makes XC so beautiful, the camaraderie that we share as runners that transcends teams, friendships, and even politics. I think we as Americans could learn a lot from these kids.

LiberalMan wrote:

good post wrote:

In every other sport in the world, an athlete unable to walk is removed from the field of play by medical personnel. Not sure why XC continues to hold out. It really doesn't make you more studly.

I think this is something that makes XC so beautiful, the camaraderie that we share as runners that transcends teams, friendships, and even politics. I think we as Americans could learn a lot from these kids.

Agreed, LiberalMan. These kids show a great deal of heart and I would reward this on my team. Proud of this behavior and love to see this get recognized on social media! Heart over competition is what makes our sport special.

HS-coach wrote:

LiberalMan wrote:

I think this is something that makes XC so beautiful, the camaraderie that we share as runners that transcends teams, friendships, and even politics. I think we as Americans could learn a lot from these kids.

Agreed, LiberalMan. These kids show a great deal of heart and I would reward this on my team. Proud of this behavior and love to see this get recognized on social media! Heart over competition is what makes our sport special.

You have to recognize how silly this is. Its a high school race and these kids are risking their long-term health for absolutely no reason. In any other sport (even in high school athletics) you just accept that you are injured and get off the field.

Except that by rules he will be DQ'ed for assistance and will not officially "finish" the race.

DQ = DNF wrote:

Except that by rules he will be DQ'ed for assistance and will not officially "finish" the race.

This is not necessarily true, as neither runner will be gaining positions from this, either way he will have finished in spirit and display true grit.

it's nice of the guy to help him but why would you even want to finish like that.

you failed to complete the course under your own steam. surely that makes it an extremely hollow achievement.

Only Lets Run would be filled with posters bashing good sportsmanship. How long until someone creates the "Puppies Are Stupid And Should Be Kicked!" thread I wonder...

I. Rex wrote:

Only Lets Run would be filled with posters bashing good sportsmanship. How long until someone creates the "Puppies Are Stupid And Should Be Kicked!" thread I wonder...

Tell me how this is good-sportsmanship? Injured kid shows a lack of sportsmanship for allowing a fellow competitor ruin his race. Also not bashing good sportsmanship, arguing that runnerspace should not be promoting this as a proper thing to do.