Terrifying moment medics rush to help collapsed French athlete Alessia Zarbo in the middle of Olympics 10,000m final – as race continues next to her
This is the scary moment emergency medics rushed to help French athlete Alessia Zarbo after she collapsed to the ground during the Olympics 10,000m final.
With a handful of laps left in the Stade de France, one of the home favorites fell to the ground on the home straight, while the race continued alongside her.
As the camera followed the leading pack around the bend, TV viewers saw medics urgently attending to the runner, with others bringing a stretcher to her aid.
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Alessia Zarbo is treated by medics on teh track as Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi leads the pack
Alessia Zarbo, of France, is treated on the track during the women’s 10,000-meter run
Zarbo falls on the track during the women’s 10,000-meter run at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Only one lane separated the collapsed Zargo from leader Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi
