Sprinter Breaks Leg, and Keeps On Running to the Finish Line

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Just write this one up in the “superhero” category.  Sprinter Manteo Mitchell was running as part of the respected 4×400 meter relay team for the United States.  The sprinter was running along at blazing speed when he felt a “pop” in his leg.

It turns out that the pain in his leg came from the fact that he’d broken it.

But rather than give up on his teammates, Mitchell continued to run and complete the race. His split time, 46.1, is considered quite good, given his condition.

“I felt like somebody had literally just snapped my leg in half,” Mitchell told The Associated Press.

“I heard it and I felt it. But I figured it’s what almost any person would’ve done in that situation.”

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