Team USA’s Abbey D’Agostino, right, hugs Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the women’s 5,000-meter qualifier Tuesday. But on Tuesday, long-distance runners Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of the United States proved hardware doesn’t always trump heart. We have to finish this.’ ”That hand belonged to D’Agostino, who helped Hamblin up, and the two continued to run. “That girl is the Olympic spirit right there.”But the injured D’Agostino wouldn’t make it far before collapsing again. pic.twitter.com/wpkIt638zH — NCAA (@NCAA) August 16, 2016“[D’Agostino] ran 4 1/2 laps barely being able to run.

Source: Washington Post August 16, 2016 18:45 UTC