As the second- and third-place women finished, a man wearing a credential and Ethiopian team clothes ran onto the course and picked Gidey up. A second man in Ethiopian gear also assisted her briefly before Gidey jogged her final 20 strides on her own, crossing 22 seconds after Chebet. After finishing, Gidey received medical attention and left “in a wheelchair with water being dumped over her body,” according to LetsRun. Nine hours later, Gidey said in a social media post that was doing well. “Today was a good race with a sad ending for me,” was posted on her account.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2023 19:50 UTC