Runner thinks she won silver, stops mid-race with 1 lap left
Kenya-born Israeli athlete Lonah Chemtai Salpeter stopped running mid-race thinking she won the silver medal while one lap was still left in the European Championships' 5,000m event. She was in close second place when she finished the penultimate lap before pulling up and veering off course. Salpeter realised her error when officials indicated the start of the final lap.