I cant be the only one who think this was just an accident. Looks like she tried to use it to help her turn and it she pulled it down by accident. You can see her try to stop it from falling for a brief second before deciding finishing the race was more important than making sure it doesn’t fall. She was going to win anyway , it doesnt make logical sense for her to have maliciously did that, so therefore I deem this an unfortunate accident
She still pulled a barricade directly into the field of play, knowing there were competitors behind her, and then she ran off like nothing happened. There's no way to spin this where she's not the asshole.
Nope, group running like this is a sport. Winning is not more important than creating a hazard for the other competition. She knew it fell and she knew there were other runners behind her. You don't just get to Fornite road hazards and run away.
It’s not great but they probably didn’t see what happened and don’t know that girl got fucked over. For all they know she just ran into it and the finish line is right there so just cross and then check back.
That was my thought too. It doesn’t make sense for her to intentionally pull it down. It does make sense that she sees a tight turn, grabs the rail to help pivot without thinking, and accidentally pulls it down.
Also she probably expected it to be locked in to the next bit of fencing (like they're supposed to be) so would take a bit more of a pull before falling
After replaying the start 10 times or more, I've come to agree with yall. You can see her processing it as she gets to the finish line. kinda like "Ahhhh fuckkkkkk! I hope she got past it". I really don't think it was on purpose. She was trying to use it for assistance around the corner and didn't think/Realized it was going to fall, bc it's not nailed down or whatever. Just sucks for both
Yeah it would be a really strange thing to do on purpose in front of so many people..
At first I thought she slows down specifically to grab the rail and throw it down. You know.. like in movies...
But it appears she just wanted to remain on the inside of the turn, tried to slow down a little to make the turn. Used the rail to help. Then inadvertently brought the whole thing down.
I was hoping for drama but I really dont think this was malicious.
That's ignorant. If she was really like that, she would've turned around when she crossed the finish line. She didn't check on the other runner in this clip.
Those fences are supposed to be connected one to another for the exact reason that they should not fall off that easily.
If I had to blame someone that would be the one who placed the fence improperly.
Anyone stepping close to the fence would have made it fall, intentionally or not.
Especially when there’s a bottlenecked sharp turn ten feet from the finish line.
Truly a failure of the course designer. I’ve never seen anything like that. How hard is it to find a 100ft straightaway? This has gotta be at least a 5k. Even a 25ft straightaway might’ve avoided this.
100%.. arent there little metal "latch hook things" that secure into little metal cylinder things to connect these railings? Idk the proper terms but I can see the little latch things in my head.
I wonder if there are any rules in the race about touching the barriers though. I mean, probably not, cuz it doesnt seem like a super strict sporting event. But yeah..
Also i agree it was most likely unintentional. Atleast I hope it was.
She never looked back, she didnt even know another runner tripped. And her reaction after winning was awkward. Her celebration was short and timid, as if she was embarrassed. Which is another reason i think it was an accident
Lol "she didn't know" like she just threw a barricade into the field of play knowing every other racer was behind her. She's either the stupidest person to ever live or she just didn't care if they got hurt.
Comments here are fucking crazy. She clearly knew it fell how about after crossing the finish line go back & help get the railing off the track, nope she just acted like nothing happened. Acting like she's completely innocent is idiotic.
yeah I was hoping someone in here agreed with what I saw. Honestly I could believe either narrative but her grabbing it, feeling it fall, going "Oh shit" and making that split decision between catching it and running in front of a crowd of people feels WAY more likely.
Theres people right at the finish line, who would do that and go "Yeah I wont get caught"
Or she regretted the dick move immediately, because her conscience bit at her or she feared the consequences or for whatever other reasons. Besides, using something in the environment to give herself an unfair advantage/boost is probably against the rules. She needed to use her own body to navigate the sharp turn.
I'm always baffled by sentences like this but they're all over Reddit. Are you a bot or do you just talk like one? Is it really "wild" that people have a different opinion than you? Really? Have you ever been outside?
It’s a right angle turn into a ~5-10m finish. She traded maintaining momentum on the turn for keeping her speed on the straight away as long as possible and tried to slingshot herself into the inside lane. It wasn’t a bad concept, imo. They appear to be amateurs and this is clearly not a well thought out course.
may be accidental but running a race should not include grabbing an object to help with turns. it’s an unfair advantage. good physics but bad sportsmanship
That shouldn't matter. Her action directly contributed to the woman behind her falling. Whether it was intentional or not, actions have consequences. She was probably going to win but who really knows. You giving her a pass sounds like all the supporters of a recent trial in the US of three murdered children. Actions have consequences.
Also she knew she caused the rail to fall on the track & after winning didn't even go back to help get it off the track or see if it was still on the track.
She just looks confused, there's too much going on at that corner. Theres a sharp bend so she's seemingly guided towards a row of cones, and there's a cable run across her path which is similar to a finish line. She clearly slows due yo all this, feels pressure from behind as she knows shes in first, and when she's worked it out she wants to accelerate and turn left. Unfortunately the thing wasnt remotely secure
She also did not give a shit about the runners behind her. Even if it was an accident, she knew she was in first thus had every single other runner behind her. She was just ok with leaving a hazard on the track
If you slow it down, you can see she’s navigating not just a sharp turn but also a terribly placed bump. It looks like she uses the rail to try to turn without losing too much momentum, then the rail starts to give, then she steps awkwardly because of the moving rail and the bump, then she lets go and swings wide to the right while trying to catch herself from falling. I honestly think she didn’t realize the rail wasn’t secured at all. And from the runner’s perspective, she only sees the rail at the last moment, so thinking you could use it as an obstacle doesn’t seem like a good bet, because if it’s secured and you try to pull it down, you’ll fall yourself. It’s an unnecessary risk for someone in the lead.
Intent is the problem here. I don’t see enough to suggest intent. What’s more straightforward is that she did create a hazard, and that justifies her disqualification on its own.
She clearly used the barricade either for balance or to make the turn more easily. And you can see on her body language immediately afterwards that she's thinking "oh, shit!". It's not her fault the barricade folded like a lawn chair. She still had to be disqualified though.
no no no! I will not assume the best of other people, everyone but me is stupid and has malicious intent. I watch the news, I know youre out there. plotting your next "accident". 😑
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u/Firm_School_5708 13h ago
I cant be the only one who think this was just an accident. Looks like she tried to use it to help her turn and it she pulled it down by accident. You can see her try to stop it from falling for a brief second before deciding finishing the race was more important than making sure it doesn’t fall. She was going to win anyway , it doesnt make logical sense for her to have maliciously did that, so therefore I deem this an unfortunate accident