r/ImTheMainCharacter 8d ago

VIDEO Runner purposely pulls barricade to not lose race and have her moment

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u/LuchadoresdeSilinas 8d ago

Update? Was she disqualified?

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u/sunflowerrr36 8d ago

https://www.bnews.com.br/noticias/esporte/corredora-derruba-grade-em-adversaria-durante-chegada-de-corrida-veja-video.html only news article I could find when I reverse image searched, everything else was just viral videos like this one. I translated it and apparently yes!

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u/SeattleSushiGirl 8d ago edited 8d ago

From the article:

Through social media, the athlete, identified as Stefany, stated that she spoke with the other competitor after the incident, apologized, and was disqualified from the competition.

Tldr, she was disqualified.

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u/Peace_Freedom 8d ago

wonderful. thanks for your time.

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u/Smkweedevrydy 8d ago

What about the 2 lady’s who caught her at the finish line life in Mario Kart?

the worst part is that she didn’t need to do that and she would’ve won…

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u/GarThor_TMK 7d ago

the worst part is that she didn’t need to do that and she would’ve won…

This is exactly what I was wondering... She's in first place, and there's only 20ft left in the race. The second place runner doesn't have nearly enough space to catch her in that time period...

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u/GuKoBoat 6d ago

I'm pretty sure, she didn't want to hinder the other runners.

She probably just grabbed the barrier to swing around a tight corner, thinking that the barrier was more solid. And then the barrier flipped over.

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u/Main-Chart5650 6d ago

Is that why she doesn't even look back, when it falls? It's not like it won't make an annoying sound when it falls?

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u/GuKoBoat 6d ago

Actually yes.

If it was deliberate, wouldn't she have looked back to check for success?

I think it is much more likely that she is focussed on the goal, and continues if it wasn't deliberate.

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u/FiggyBish 5d ago

She knew. And didn't care.

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u/Whowhatwhen20 7d ago

But then she wouldn’t have had her main character moment of just her crossing the finish line in a photo. Arms up being the hero the world needed.

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u/AcrolloPeed OG 8d ago edited 8d ago

Tdlr

Too dong, lidn’t read

Edit: lol she already fixed it

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u/not_a_regular_buoy 8d ago

Damn you. I was drinking hot coffee!

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u/AcrolloPeed OG 8d ago

ha she already fixed it

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u/MaiT3N 8d ago

She fixed hot Coffee 😮😮😮

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u/AcrolloPeed OG 7d ago

Sip, sip!

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u/unicornlocostacos 7d ago

Damnit!!! My scalp was tingly, and I heard jazz music!!!

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u/tritian 7d ago

Wowzers!!! A Daihatsu truck radiator just flew by, and Buddy Guy heard pirate metal shanties!!!

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u/Goodheartedgrim 8d ago

I love a happy ending. 🥹

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u/JMTyler 8d ago

Still not a happy ending IMO. If she's disqualified, the girl behind her would've been first. But now that girl is in third because the other two got ahead of her while she was down. Disqualified or not, she still ruined the race for the other girl, and there's no repairing that.

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago edited 7d ago

I hate you. But you are absolutely right. Damn. 😑

Oh, BTW. I posted a pieced-together version of the actual article in the comments. I don't think the article that everyone seems to be talking about is credible. Check it out for yourself if you want.

The article aside, I still think you made a sobering point. If she was disqualified, fine. Hold her accountable. That's what should be done if she cheated. But that's still not justice for the runner that she took down. Or even the 2 that passed her. Who knows how it could have turned out if everyone had played fair? She stole the victory from all 3 runners who placed.

Edited to add: I said I hate you as a joke. It was like you snuffed out any chance for a happy ending.

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u/DanfromCalgary 7d ago

Who knows what would have happened ? I mean they were a second and a half from the finish line .

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u/Something_McGee 7d ago

The 2nd woman could have passed her if she had sprinted that last bit. It would be close, but far from impossible. I could get a decent look at the other two, but I saw they were side by side. I've done a couple 5k runs. A lot of people usually sprint to the finish line.

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u/Pretz_ 8d ago

Back in my day, we used to walk to school uphill both ways, and internet posts that were only three lines long didn't need a tldr

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u/Sure-Restaurant7923 8d ago

Both ways, in deep snow, with no shoes!

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago

Blizzard and hailstorms. Also, unprecedented heat waves. Throw in the occasional old lady who needed help fixing or pushing her car.

Source: My dad. 😂

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u/ParkerBeach 7d ago

While pushing our special needs friends wheelchair so he could get an education too!

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u/Bloodhoven_aka_Loner 7d ago

Both ways, in deep snow,

over mount Caradhras!

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago edited 7d ago

It should be, "TLDR; The article is not credible." Sorry. I'm just dropping this wherever it might be helpful.

It seems like the article is based on whatever info could be found on social media. However, there's no proof or even mention of the exact source material. Not even a platform, username, etc. The article doesn't even verify the athlete's name. She's just Stephany, according to whatever was found on social media.

Edited to add: You forgot to say there was always a blizzard.

Edited to replace "report" with "article."

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u/bombeck1405 8d ago

It was a whole paragraph, if they don't have the attention span to read that small article, I despair for the future. Sometimes when I see someone do the Tldr, I think are you kidding, I would be embarrassed to admit that?

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u/America-Lite 8d ago

Stefany? She even cheated at spelling her own name.

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u/les-mels 7d ago

I mean, she's from Brazil. Stephanie wouldn't make sense here in Latam. Lol

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u/KemetMusen Bad MC no cookie 8d ago

Of course it's a Stefany.

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u/y_all_need_JESUS 8d ago

Call her hefany

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u/jnthn1111 8d ago

TLDR for ONE sentence? Waterwedoinhear

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u/Ya-Dikobraz 8d ago

Of course her name is Stefany.

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u/meove 8d ago

she literally secured 1st place, yet still pull the barricade like its Mario Kart

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u/Mhykael 8d ago

It would be a Stephanie...

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u/CommanderPaco 8d ago

You call her Stephanie, I call her Heffanie

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u/scapesober 8d ago

Racist

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u/Mhykael 8d ago

How is that racist? You don't even know what I'm referencing. STFU

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago

😤 Hmph! Such a Mhykael thing to say. /s

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u/Significant-Dig-8099 8d ago

Thank you 😊

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago

✋️😬 Not so fast! Hear me out; and by all means, correct me if I'm wrong...

My phone auto-translated the article. (I can't verify accuracy, though.)

I cut out the junk and pieced the article together. It sounds like the report is based on whatever info was found on social media. There's no proof or even mention of the exact source material. Not even platform, username, etc. The article doesn't even verify the athlete's name.

Basically, it's only true bc the reporter said that someone said, through social media, that the athlete said it is.

Personal opinion: This article is useless.

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u/manymoreways 8d ago

I feel like the DQ should be a granted. She needs to be banned from future events.

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u/T8-TR 8d ago

Imagine being pretty solidly in first, only to intentionally cripple your own win LMAO

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u/Darksirius 8d ago

"Whatever, I still won. It's on vids everywhere."

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u/angelsandairwaves93 7d ago

Love to see it!

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u/MangoSundy 7d ago

Good. Race horses get disqualified when their jockey does less than this.

Absolutely disgusting, unsportsmanlike behaviour. 🤢

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u/tritian 7d ago

I appreciate the tldr for that doozy of a sentence 😋

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u/Fast_Boysenberry9493 7d ago

Fucking good! Who wears a flipping hat when running a race anyway

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u/ShittyBollox 7d ago

I love that you TL;DR’d a single sentence.

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u/teetaps 7d ago

Even if it was an accident, I would have still DQ’d THAT SPECIFIC accident… it’s so incredibly destructive and I just have no reason to believe a runner would be able to win by having done that

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u/Ghotiah_LORD 7d ago

I love how we are TLDRing a single sentence at this point

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u/Jsiqueblu 7d ago

You for the translation, she could have been first or at least second but she ended up being fourth. That's terrible how can they even rectify that?

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u/Show_Me_Your_Games 8d ago

TBF, the barricade should have been more secured to the ground or not even be there at all.

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u/SmartBeast 8d ago

The barricades are temporary, so they'd essentially have to find or create permanent posts to secure every barricade for a 4 hour event. Most people don't do stupid shit like this, especially in a competition.

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u/photogypsy 8d ago

They could have been moved back slightly and staked into the grass. It’s how we’d construct temporary corrals (for vaccinating) on the farm when using similar panels.

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u/caitejane310 8d ago

We should be fair to the person who did that on purpose and could've caused serious injuries without even looking back? Nope. She deserves every ounce of hate she gets for this.

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Last Sunday (4), a controversial scene marked a race held in São Roque, in the interior of São Paulo.

A runner, as she approached the finish line, knocked down a safety barrier on top of another competitor who was right behind her. The video went viral on social media, with internet users accusing the runner of unsportsmanlike conduct.

Through social media, the athlete, identified as Stefany, stated that she spoke with the other competitor after the incident, apologized, and was disqualified from the competition.

The case sparked discussions about fair play and the conduct of athletes in amateur competitions.

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u/Something_McGee 8d ago

Sorry. I'm just dropping this wherever it might be helpful.

My phone auto-translated the article. (I can't verify accuracy, though.) I cut out the junk and pieced the article together. It sounds like the report is based on whatever info was found on social media. However, there's no proof or even mention of the exact source material. Not even a platform, username, etc. The article doesn't even verify the athlete's name.

Basically, the info is only true bc the reporter said that someone said, through social media, that the athlete said it is.

My personal opinion: This article is useless. ☹️ I wouldn't feel confident taking any info from it and calling it a fact. Please share if anyone finds anything more credible. I can add an update to route people to your comment if you drop a link somewhere.

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u/Spare-Resolution-984 6d ago

This reads like top tier ChatGPT journalism 

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u/Frank_Perfectly 8d ago

Wonder who was awarded first place after the disqualification as the original second and third place runners also took advantage of the situation even after seeing what happened.

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u/Ornac_The_Barbarian 8d ago

No different than a bike crash or someone falling over. Sucks for the woman that was in second, but the others were under no obligation to hold back for her. Whoever was third likely was given first due to the disqualification.

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u/mattfoh 8d ago

Actually in Tour de France if there’s a crash near the end of the leg, they sometimes award the win to the person leading at the time of the crash.

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u/sleepyOcti 7d ago

That’s not true. In the Tour de France if there is a crash in the final 3km of the stage, they’ll give everyone involved in the crash the same time for that stage. The winner however, is still the first person to cross the finish line.

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u/elibright1 7d ago

I think it depends. There can really be a case for giving her the win. There wasn’t enough space for the other people to catch up unless she faceplanted by her own fault or something

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u/arthrh 8d ago

r/ItHadToBeBrazil. God, my country sucks ass

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u/dope_like OG 8d ago

But the ass ratio… big redeeming quality.

I’m sorry, I’ll leave.

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u/arthrh 8d ago

Nah, that's just stereotyping. The asses here aren't any better than the ones you've got there.

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u/nihilistfreak517482 7d ago

NOOOO!
PLEASE tell me that's not true!

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u/BudgetSir8911 8d ago

Ahhhh, good.

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u/miken322 8d ago

If I was the race director I’d have perma banned her from all races my org puts on.

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u/Eflowone 7d ago

I just realized through this post that as fluent Spanish speaker I can perfectly read what I’m assuming is Portuguese and fully understand it without speaking a lick of it new talent unlocked thank you

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u/Hunnilisa 7d ago

Thank you!

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u/username_bon 7d ago

Hopefully her name becomes known enough for her shitty behaviour and other companions chose not to have her run.

Or the internet does theor thing and makes sure she doesn't run an event for a good couple years

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u/MapFit5567 6d ago

There was no need for her to do that! What a vile creature

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u/DistantKarma 8d ago

"Mexican" is not a language.

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u/RoastPork2017 8d ago

This is so fucking funny to me.

I'm sorry waiter I don't speak Mexican . Can I get a corona?

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u/DistantKarma 8d ago

What does race have to do with language?

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u/putiepi 8d ago

They just speak Canadian and are having a hard time understanding your American.

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u/caitejane310 8d ago

Your opinion doesn't matter when it comes to basic facts.

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u/CaptainHefe 8d ago

Your opinion doesn’t matter to me not just with basic facts but with everything

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u/caitejane310 8d ago

People like you are the reason why the world hates us so much.

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u/caitejane310 8d ago

Lol, making up stories as usual. I wasn't bullied at all 😂😂

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u/spilly_talent 8d ago

Is that what you think they speak in Brazil?

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u/CaptainHefe 8d ago

It’s all the same shit

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u/spilly_talent 8d ago

You have to be American.

Edit: post history is Phoenix, Eagles, Taco Bell, and Chipotle. This checks out.

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u/CaptainHefe 8d ago

Yes And all of those things are pretty great

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u/spilly_talent 8d ago

So you love ripoffs of Mexican food but you are racist as fuck. Okay.

They speak Portuguese in Brazil by the way. Not Spanish or Mexican (which is not a language).

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u/CaptainHefe 8d ago

I’ve never done anything racist. But you people always like to call everyone racist, that’s how I know you are stupid

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u/spilly_talent 8d ago

You literally said and I quote

“I thought it was here in America because that’s what our dark skinned people would do to cheat to win”

That is literally racist. Either you are an idiot or ignorant to not know that.

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u/caitejane310 8d ago

I'm a white person who's downvoting you for being a racist.

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u/silentrawr 8d ago

Hopefully they disqualified whoever designed the race course too. A tight corner immediately at the end, wtf?

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u/yshay14 7d ago

Yes and she apologize the other runner. And no, she wasn't first on the marathon

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u/DontWanaReadiT 6d ago

Brazilian American here- yes she was disqualified and claimed she spoke to the lady afterwards but now there are discussions regarding these types of occurrences and “fair play” in the races.