Let No One Disqualify You

I enjoy watching marathons and ultras. I love watching runners flog themselves for miles and miles, and I cheer when they cross the line. But recently, I saw something that made me shout with despair.

Two runners were leading a field of world-class runners. They were well in front and it seemed certain that they would get gold and silver. Then disaster struck.

A camera motorbike turned off the course and both runners followed the bike. They were so focused that they didn’t realize they...