This archive report was first published on 27 September 2019.
On a day when records were broken and champions crowned, two unheralded athletes stole the show at the World Championships in Doha's Khalifa Stadium.
Guinea Bissau's Braima Suncar Dabo, 26, and Aruba's Jonathan Busby, 33, had already been lapped and were competing only for pride when their final lap drama unfolded.
Busby, who had slowed to almost a crawl down the back straight on the last lap, appeared close to collapse, but Dabo came to his rescue, stopping to prop him up and leading him around the final 200 metres to the finish line.
With the crowd roaring them on, Busby collapsed after crossing the line and was eventually taken away in a wheelchair.
"I just wanted to help the guy finish the race," Dabo said afterwards through a translator.
Despite the finish - nearly five minutes behind heat winner Selemon Barega of Ethiopia - Dabo's time of 18min 10.87sec was still a personal best.
However, there was a sting in the sporting tail for Busby, who was disqualified.
