Guinea-Bissau athlete Dabo and Busby of Aruba are the only competitors from their respective nations competing in Doha and were well out off the pace in a 5,000 meters heat won by Selemon Barega of Ethiopia.
But the lasting image of the race will undoubtedly be the sight of Dabo aiding a struggling Busby in the closing 300 meters.
The intense Doha heat was noticeably causing issues for Busby as the race reached a conclusion and Dabo set aside his own efforts to help Busby – who was almost on his knees – over the line.
Dabo’s time of 18 minutes and 10.87 seconds was the slowest in the field by almost four minutes, while Busby was officially disqualified – but their times counted for little in the context of their shared moment.
