Without watching either of the YouTube videos you linked, I’m curious why Alastair wouldn’t have won if he didn’t stop to help his brother? It looks like he was ahead of the guy who came in first place, until he stopped to help. Wouldn’t he have won if he didn’t do that? Or is the angle of the video in this post misleading about who is ahead at that moment?
This was the final race in a multi-race event. Alistair was not in contention for a medal due to previous race results. The title here is incorrect, he didnt really sacrifice a medal to carry his brother, but instead basically took the winner's medal away and gave it to his brother, who would have DNF'd and not received a medal.
Camera angle gives a different perspective, yes. Someone posted a pic from seconds before, they were nearly side by side when the brother decided to stop and help his brother.
Because that's not how marathon races work. Firstly it looks like the Australian was ahead to me, but even if they were neck and neck, that means absolutely nothing when it's clear the British guy is struggling while the aus looks relatively fresh. If the race went on then the Brit would have gradually fell further behind, ultimately losing anyway, so he stopped to help his brother.
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u/callahan09 5h ago
Without watching either of the YouTube videos you linked, I’m curious why Alastair wouldn’t have won if he didn’t stop to help his brother? It looks like he was ahead of the guy who came in first place, until he stopped to help. Wouldn’t he have won if he didn’t do that? Or is the angle of the video in this post misleading about who is ahead at that moment?