Etenesh Diro, one of the contenders for the women’s 3000m steeplechase medals, left the track of the Olympic Stadium in tears on Saturday (13 August) after having to run a heat with only one shoe on following a tumble.
After finishing seventh – outside the qualifying places for the final – Diro lodged an appeal with the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF). The IAAF decided that she had done enough to earn her place in Monday morning’s final.
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