Shocking moment: The high school runner’s leading race is beaten by an athlete who ran onto the track and chased him down after ‘pushing’ him.
- A high school runner was hit in the head during his 1,600m dash
- Happened on Saturday at the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida
- The athlete who executed the shot had previously gotten in the way of the leading runner
- Still covering the trail, the runner pushed him out of the way
- On the following lap, the black athlete sucker punched the runner in the face, knocking him over – he managed to get to his feet and finish the race
- Police were called, although it is not known if charges have been filed
A high school runner was beaten by another competitor who ran into his lane during the race at a Florida track meet.
Just as the pack was coming down the straight portion of the 1,600m race, the attacker charged straight at the runner from the infield at Saturday’s Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee.
The teenager, dressed in black running shorts and a black t-shirt, seemed to come out of nowhere, surprising the white-and-red clad runner.
The stunned runner fell to the ground after leading the race.
A high school runner was hit in the head during his 1,600m dash
The bishop in black was chasing the leading bishop in red and white, and suckers beat him
Before the start of the race, the teen in black who ran to the turn was told to get out of the way by the beaten runner, according to TMZ.
The teenager didn’t move and on the following lap, which was not caught on video, the runner reportedly shoved the teenager in black out of the way and knocked him over after intentionally getting in the way.
During the ensuing lap, the teenager in black ran onto the track and hit the other teenager – who was leading the race – on the head.
The punch knocked the runner off balance and saw him lying on the edge of the track while other runners ran around him to finish the race.
The runner who was hit eventually got up and crossed the finish line.
In the stands, the spectators supporting the athletes from 27 schools participating in the invitation were blown away by what they had just seen.
‘Are you kidding me?!’ one person was heard saying repeatedly while others simply screamed in terror.
Police were called, although it is not known if charges have been filed.
The athlete who delivered the punch had previously gotten in the way of the leading runner and was told to move out of the way, but chose revenge instead
Still covering the trail, the runner pushed him out of the way. On the following lap, the black athlete sucker punched the runner in the face and knocked him over
The runner was left in a heap on the ground at the edge of the course, although he managed to finish the race
The incident happened at the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida on Saturday
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