Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma hospitalized after horrific fall in 3,000m steeplechase final

Posted on AllSides August 8th, 2024
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Ethiopian steeplechaser Lamecha Girma needed to be stretchered off of the track after a horrible fall on the last lap of the 3,000-metre steeplechase final The 23-year-old, who is the world record holder, hit his head after clipping the barrier, falling to the track. He did not finish the race, and needed a neck brace. Girma finished with the silver medal in Tokyo, and was a massive favourite heading into the event, as he had set the world record in 2023 at the Paris Diamond League. It was a chaotic...

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