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Here's Brutal Example Of Why You Should Never Celebrate Early At Marathon Finish
TL;DR
Carson Mello prematurely celebrated his lead in the Delaware Marathon, only to be overtaken by Joshua Jackson, who sprinted past him to win. The moment was captured in a widely viewed video.
Key points
- Carson Mello raised his arms in triumph before finishing
- Joshua Jackson sprinted past Mello to win
- The incident was widely shared in a video
Here's Brutal Example Of Why You Should Never Celebrate Early At Marathon Finish
Carson Mello appeared to coast down the stretch as he ran alone in front and raised his arms in triumph twice before the Delaware Marathon finish line.
It was too soon to celebrate. Joshua Jackson was in a full sprint behind him and beat him to the tape in a video watched by millions.
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Click for the frantic finish here.
Jackson, 24, clocked 2 hours, 43 minutes and 12 seconds to edge out his fellow Pennsylvanian, whose premature revelry offered a lesson to all competitive runners out there.
“Never celebrate too early; the race isn’t over until you cross the finish line,” one observer wrote.
“The hardest game to win is a won game,” another wrote.
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“Modern version of the tortoise and the hare,” someone else commented.
While the time was certainly not elite, losing at the very end had to hurt.
“He definitely looked bummed,” Amanda Corrigan, the race’s public relations person, told HuffPost on Monday.
HuffPost left a message for Jackson to comment.
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Joshua Jackson passed an overconfident Carson Mello at the viral finish of the Delaware Marathon. Corrigan Sports Enterprises & Delaware Marathon
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Q&A
What happened to Carson Mello at the Delaware Marathon?
Carson Mello celebrated too early while leading the race, allowing Joshua Jackson to sprint past him and win.
Who won the Delaware Marathon after overtaking Carson Mello?
Joshua Jackson won the Delaware Marathon after overtaking Carson Mello in the final stretch.
Why is celebrating early at a marathon finish risky?
Celebrating early can distract runners and lead to losing the race, as demonstrated by Carson Mello's experience.
