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Olympic runners collide, then help each other finish race

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
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    After the collision

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of USA sustains an injury next to Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble) </p>
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    D’Agostino sustains injury

    Abbey D’Agostino of USA sustains an injury next to Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

  • <p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the race to help fellow competitor Abbey D’Agostino of USA after D’Agostino suffered a cramp. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) </p>
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    Stopping to help

    Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the race to help fellow competitor Abbey D’Agostino of USA after D’Agostino suffered a cramp. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
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    Hamblin stays with D’Agostino

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of USA and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand on the track during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi) </p>
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    On the track

    Abbey D’Agostino of USA and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand on the track during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
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    Hamblin helps D’Agostino stand

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)

  • <p>Nikki Hamblin leaves Abbey D’Agostino to finish the race after helping her get back up after a fall in the women’s 5000m race. (REUTERS/David Gray) </p>
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    Hamblin and D’Agostino part ways

    Nikki Hamblin leaves Abbey D’Agostino to finish the race after helping her get back up after a fall in the women’s 5000m race. (REUTERS/David Gray)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino competes in the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble) </p>
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    D’Agostino finishes the race

    Abbey D’Agostino competes in the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

  • <p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of USA embrace after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Rio Olympics. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) </p>
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    Hugs after the race

    Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of USA embrace after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Rio Olympics. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

  • <p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand comforts Abbey D’Agostino of USA after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) </p>
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    True sportsmanship

    Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand comforts Abbey D’Agostino of USA after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (C) is helped by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) </p>
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    D’Agostino helped into a wheelchair

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (C) is helped by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States is assisted off the track after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) </p>
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    After the race

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States is assisted off the track after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

  • <p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (L) talks with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) </p>
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    Olympic spirit

    Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (L) talks with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of USA sustains an injury next to Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble) </p>
<p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand stops running during the race to help fellow competitor Abbey D’Agostino of USA after D’Agostino suffered a cramp. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of USA and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand on the track during the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (R) is assisted by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after a collision during the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Nikki Hamblin leaves Abbey D’Agostino to finish the race after helping her get back up after a fall in the women’s 5000m race. (REUTERS/David Gray) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino competes in the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Phil Noble) </p>
<p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of USA embrace after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Rio Olympics. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) </p>
<p>Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand comforts Abbey D’Agostino of USA after the women’s 5000m round 1 race at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (C) is helped by Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States is assisted off the track after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) </p>
<p>Abbey D’Agostino of the United States (L) talks with Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand after the Women’s 5000m Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) </p>
Yahoo Sports Staff

Both Abbey D'Agostino of the United States and Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand were involved in a collision during a women’s 5000m round 1 race. D’Agostino immediately helped Hamblin get back up, only to realize that she herself was injured. Hamblin then returned the favor and stayed behind to make sure D'Agostino could stay on her feet. D’Agostino limped around the track to finish the race, and was greeted by a hug from Hamblin and a wheelchair. Both runners will advance to the 5,000m final and the Olympic spirit is alive and well.