Pulled a Chelimo and It didn't work

head-on you can see her foot get clipped by Tsegay's thigh

Tsegay was at the edge of lane 2 and somehow Sifan still found a way to be throwing elbows right in the middle of Tsegay's chest.

Not the first time she pulled this BS either:

Indoors 2018, she was on the rail with 50m to go but finishes with her feet on the edge of lane 2 as she swings wide to stop Muir from passing her.

Remembering that, it was satisfying seeing her go down with her own tactics backfiring on her.

Hassan did drift out, but her wide elbows have been her normal sprinting form whether there are other people around or not.

It looked like Tsegay knew she could use the arm swing to her advantage and crowded Hassan. It’s still on Hassan for drifting to block, but the Ethiopian embraced the contact and let Hassan take herself out.

Chelimo's Tokyo Drift (I know it didn't happen IN Tokyo) was the first thing I thought of too. What would have happened if those guys hadn't budged but Chelimo tried to move out anyway? Someone would have gone down, that's what.

Which muscle is the Chelimo?

Probably the best explanation I've seen so far, but the night is young....

Drifting relies entirely on the person behind being responsible/safety conscious enough to slow or move to avoid contact. Tsegay was running for the line, Hassan was running for Tsegay's running line. By drifting she is almost daring the person to run into her so she can hardly be surprised that once in a while someone will simply refuse to yield. Tremendous to see this tactic backfire so spectacularly.

That's why they didn't go out hard; they wanted Hassan to be right there on the final straight. Like the old 'rope a dope' Tsegay applied the 'contact absorption takedown' ftw. Much easier than running a full 10k.

Do you have a link to video from front view?

Great to finally see a bit of justice meted out to those that employ this tactic.

If officials aren't gonna do it, I guess the athletes will have to do it to themselves.

Maybe other douchebags will think twice before doing it in the future.

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Tsegay didn't embrace the contact. She saw Hassan drifting out and first time Tsegay tired to swing out. Some contact was made Hassan drafted back towards lane 1 a little and Tsegay tired pass again and Hassan drifted back out but this time Tsegay face showed she was pissed and she was determined to run in a straight line from that point out.

I like both athletes but I picked Tsegay for the win.

Coe needs to grow a pair and come down hard on this crap. Same with the final sprints in bike racing, nothing will be done until someone is paralyzed or killed.

Reminder that Gidey used this same d-bag tactic to win last year.

You mean she… embraced the contact?

Now where is Tsegay her legible response, on what happened there? Tsegay is always aggressive in a races (as she would kill) On this level, you have to be somehow agressive. Gidey does stuff like that, Tsegay, Chelimo, Hassan, etc. Not nice, true. Angels wouldn't do track ;)

what do you mean?