That's what a beautiful sport

In December, in Navarre were important athletics competitions. At stake was a substantial prize money for races participated the strongest athletes in the world, including the Kenyan Abel Mutai, bronze medalist of the London Olympics in the women's 3000 meters steeplechase. In his favorite distance Mutai confidently in the lead and in a tournament in Navarre. But about ten meters before the end of the race a Kenyan runner stopped, mistakenly thinking that he had already crossed the finish line. Mutai stopped and started clapping fans not understanding Spanish clues about what the end of the race only ten meters.

Who fled the second Spaniard Ivan Fernandez Anaya overtook Kenyan and could easily finish the race in first place. But instead of using the opponent's mistake... Anaya began to push Kenyan in the back and hand to show him where the finish line. Spanish runner missed the correct opportunity to win, he actually led a Kenyan to the finish line and overtook him.

When, after the end of the race Ivan Fernandez Anaya asked whether he did not want to win, 24-year-old runner from Vitoria (Spain champion in the women's 5000 meters) replied: "No, I really wanted win. But even if it was at stake a place in the Spanish national team to travel to the European Championship, I still would have done as well. I did not deserve to win - the gap was great and I had no chance to overtake an opponent, if he was not mistaken. More important to me to maintain the dignity than win the gold medal. You know, all we can see what kind of things sometimes happen in football, in society, in politics... People too often see the wrong behaviors. I'm glad I went anyway, and made the gesture of honesty. "