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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13: Etenesh Diro of Ethiopia competes in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Image
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13: Etenesh Diro of Ethiopia competes in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase Round 1 on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty ImagePaul Gilham/Getty Images

Ethiopia Olympian Etenesh Diro Finishes Steeplechase with One Shoe

Andrew GouldAug 13, 2016

Etenesh Diro lost her shoe during a qualifying heat of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, but she kept going anyway.

The Ethiopian Olympian was leading the field when her left shoe fell off in a collision. Instead of stopping, she continued to compete barefoot. 

Diro did not qualify for the steeplechase final, but her perseverance won over the crowd and created a tale of courage as memorable as winning a medal.

[CNN]

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