Watch: Ethiopian runner finishes race with 1 shoe
#ETH's Etenesh Diro lost her shoe in the steeplechase but kept going in true Olympic spirit. https://t.co/4Y9ROui7ei https://t.co/h612QWfcYP
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 13, 2016
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This #ETH runner is doing whatever she can - even if it means running with 1 shoe! #Rio2016 https://t.co/W398a6pGln https://t.co/nklPf6fcvO
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) August 13, 2016
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Etenesh Diro's desire to succeed in Rio was on full display Saturday when the Ethiopian finished the Olympic steeplechase with one shoe.
After Diro took a tumble on the back straight, the 25-year-old attempted to resolve an issue with her shoe until deciding to throw her sneaker away.
Amazingly, Diro managed to beat 10 other opponents with just one shoe when she finished the race in seventh place.
After initially failing to qualify for the final, the Ethiopian was rewarded (following a protest by her team and two others) with a place in Monday's final.
All photos courtesy Action Images.