06-07-2018 12:22 via theguardian.com

Shorts-pulling incident mars men's 5,000m at Diamond League – video

Two Ethiopian athletes are in the spotlight after an 'extraordinary' incident on the final bend in the men's 5,000m at Lausanne’s IAAF Diamond League meeting. Yomif Kejelcha, 20, had burst into the lead at the bell, but stumbled when approaching the final straight. He then grabbed hold of 18-year-old compatriot Selemon Barega's shorts and dragged him into an outside lane. Birhanu Balew from Bahrain stayed clear of the trouble to move to the front, and won in a 2018-leading time of 13m
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