Overview

• The moment unfolded during the men's 3,000m steeplechase heats at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
• Tim Van de Velde turned around on the home straight, put an arm around Carlos San Martin, and helped him across the line.
• They finished 10th and 11th in the heat and did not advance to the final, according to race results reported by AP.
• San Martin was assisted off the track in a wheelchair after finishing, with no further medical update reported in the coverage.
• Van de Velde, who has previously suffered falls and injuries in major races, said, “I saw him stumbling and thought, ‘Why not?’,” as social media users praised the gesture.