Team USA's treasured runner proved there's more to sport than just winning as he helped his rival to the finish line after a fall.
Per People, Isaiah Jewett stumbled while running in the 800m semifinal heat on Sunday, August 1, after he tripped up over Botswana's Nijel Amos.
However, when he realized that his chances at winning the race were scuppered, Amos and Jewett made an incredible display of good sportsmanship.
Wrapping their arms over each other's shoulders, the two athletes jogged to the finish line together, and Amos even had the good grace to allow Jewett to finish the race a single step ahead of him.
Commenting on the incident in a later interview with USA Today, Jewett stated: "It was devastating. I'm not going to lie. At the end of the day, I was super frustrated. I was so mad because I felt like I had a chance.
"I learned from all the superhero animations I watch, regardless of how mad you are, you have to be a hero at the end of the day. That was my version of trying to be a hero."
He added: "Standing up and showing good character, even if it's my rival or whoever I'm racing. I don't want any bad because that's what hero's do. They show their humanity through who they are. They show that they are good people."
This comes not long after a pair of Olympic athletes made the decision to share a gold medal together after drawing in a race.
CNN reports that high jumpers Gianmarco Tamberi, representing Italy, and Mutaz Essa Barshim, representing Qatar, decided to share their victory when they both cleared the highest bar on Sunday, August 1.
After both men cleared all six jumps - clearing an astonishing 2.37-meter (7ft 8") leap - the pair battled for gold in a tiebreaker.
However, neither man was able to clear the Olympic record of 2.39 meters and be declared the sole victor. Therefore, the pair spoke with an Olympic official to negotiate an outcome, and both took home a gold medal.
Per CNN, Barshim commented on his achievement in a later interview with reporters, stating: "It is unreal, it is crazy. I am so happy, man. It was the only thing missing [from my career.] Now, I am complete, I am so happy.
"It is amazing, man. To share it with Marco is an amazing feeling. It is a great feeling. I'm really happy."
