Athletes are a unique breed. They're driven by a desire to succeed and be the best. That's even more true of solo athletes, who compete in individual sports. Every athlete who turns up at the track on a race day wants to win. It's what they've trained for, and it's what they dream of every night. That makes this picture all the more remarkable.
The runner providing a shoulder to lean on here is Meghan Vogel, who was in last place in this 3,200m event when she came across Arden McMath, who had been running farther up the field before injury stopped her in her tracks. Instead of running past her, as others had done, Vogel helped her up, put an arm around her and carried her along for the remainder of the race. If that wasn't enough as a sporting gesture, she pushed McMath over the line ahead of herself, ensuring that she would finish in last place.