 The girl needed her inhaler and Brinley stayed by her side until help arrived. She never revealed why she didn't finish the race in her normal fast time until a spectator from another school saw what happened and wrote to Brinley's school about her sacrifice and kindness. She wrote, she stopped her own race to assist a struggling athlete without hesitation. After finishing, she didn't make excuses or seek praise, simply stating, I was just slow today.