Over the weekend, University of Oregon steeplechase runner Tanguy Pepiot lost a race in the most unfortunate way possible.
At the Pepsi Team Invitational featuring Oregon, Washington, and Kentucky, Pepiot began celebrating what looked a like a victory before the finish line.
As he slowed and waved to the crowd, Washington runner Meron Simon came charging down the finish line and passed him:
As Pepiot neared the finish line, it seems as though someone to the side told him he needed to pick up the pace before getting passed.
It was an extremely close finish. According to the official time, he lost by 0.10 seconds:
Here's the official timetable from Runner Space:
Pepiot clearly knew his mistake:
After the race, Runner Space interviewed Pepiot, who said he didn't know how close Simon was behind him.
"I thought I was by my self, like, far in front of the second guy," Pepiot said. "I saw [Simon] on the screen, I tried to pick up, he just got me on the line. I'm not proud of myself right now, but it's a good lesson for me, I think, not to do this in the future. Next time I'll just run the whole final stretch and celebrate in the victory lap."
Brutal.
Watch the full video below (via Bleacher Report):
