This runner gave up on a gold medal, but proved he has a heart of gold. The Kenyan runner was awarded $15,000 after giving up his chances of winning a race to help a competitor finish.
Simon Cheprot was about to cross the finish line in the Okpekpe Internation 10-kilometer Road Race in Nigeria when he noticed a fellow Kenyan runner, Kenneth Kipkemoi, collapse. He stopped, lifted Kipkemoi up and carried him across the finish line. Cheprot won the 2016 Okpekpe Race and finished second last year. He was a strong contender to be the first person to win twice in the seven years the annual race began.