Olympian Blamed for Hurting World Champion Clears Up Horrific Track and Field Scene

Olympian Blamed for Hurting World Champion Clears Up Horrific Track and Field Scene

The World Athletics Championships in Tokyo had no shortage of talking points, and Jean‑Simon Desgagnés found himself at the centre of one. The Canadian steeplechaser finished 10th in his heat in 8:36.58 and appeared to be out of the final, but race officials ruled that another runner impeded him and reinstated his place. A year later, after he ran 8:39.96 to finish 13th in the final, Desgagnés has finally spoken about the incident that reshaped …