Kenyans Disrupted by Multiple Collisions in the 5000m Olympic Heats
There was chaos in the men’s 5000m in Paris this morning, with 5 runners falling in one heat, and a cameraman almost taking out the pack in another heat. All 3 Kenyans, Jacop Kiprop, Edwin Tergat and Ronald Kwemoi, qualified and will advance to the men’s 5000m final. But it was so dramatic where the athletes collided with each other while they were on the track.
Carnage in the first heat of the men’s 5000m. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/bmwGcC1ooS
— Brian Gregan (@BrianGregan89) August 7, 2024
the cameraman just walked through the 5000m race what the actual hell 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/q91U43kyFA
— lauren🪿 (@speaklaur) August 7, 2024
Unfortunately the first crash looked like George Mills’ fault. He got himself in a bad position and caused chaos trying to push to the front. It looked like George Mills tried to step out and make a break for the finish. Mills then confronted France’s Hugo Hay in a pointing and shouting match after crossing the finish line was a really bad look.
The Team GB runner squared up to Hay and voiced his displeasure, before telling the BBC that he ‘probably wouldn’t be allowed’ to tell them what he said to the Frenchman.
Expert lipreader Jeremy Freeman told Mail Sport that on his way to approaching Hay, Mills when pointing at his French rival exclaimed: ‘You f***ing clown.’
