When Allyson Felix took the starting blocks for her 400 meter race, she couldn't have imagined taking second like that. Though her silver medal makes her the most-decorated woman in U.S. track and field history (her seventh breaks a tie with Jackie Joyner-Kersee), she might feel disappointed with the result. That's because she lost by a hand when Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas literally dived across the finish line to secure gold.
This is about as close as any race can be.
Got her by a hand. LITERALLY. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/qcrf69xEWG
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 16, 2016
Much like Miller, the internet didn't exactly take the photo finish in stride.
yuk yuk yuk you wily internet comedians!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/W8KLwc9pnw
— Claire McNear (@claire_mcnear) August 16, 2016
Naturally, Crying Jordan made an early appearance.
.@DragonflyJonez @mdotbrown pic.twitter.com/FBn0SNJSuE
— Blair (@blairupthere) August 16, 2016
And Photoshop jokes abounded.
@RonStoppables @mdotbrown pic.twitter.com/hUcA3i9NHm
— Karl (@kbrissy) August 16, 2016
When you write that terrible kicker, and you know it's terrible, but u got a deadline... pic.twitter.com/EPmXTem19x
— Alex Abad-Santos (@alex_abads) August 16, 2016
@mdotbrown tonight's finish in the 400m pic.twitter.com/Za2tImNsKZ
— einnor namron (@RonStoppables) August 16, 2016
She did the Jay Z dive. RT @BleacherReport: Unreal finish to the Women’s 400m final #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/v2llOrYMWA
— Yac House P (@PhillyTheBoss) August 16, 2016
Pool full of liquor then you dive in it pic.twitter.com/tpJ27p2Yd6
— Ira Madison III (@ira) August 16, 2016
shortie really did the jay z pool dive to rob allyson felix tho
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) August 16, 2016
But some were more understanding. After all, she did win silver.
I am staunchly pro-dive, even if you're in last place pic.twitter.com/QQHPAKJodu
— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) August 16, 2016
lemme tell yall if it come down to a chance to medal at the olympics i would dive prelims,semi and finals lol shhhhh backflip thru that line
— miguel la cereza ♨️ (@Cherry_Rus) August 16, 2016
and shaunae didn't dive she collapsed 💅🏿
— Deaux (@dstfelix) August 16, 2016
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