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In 2012, a 17-year-old Ohio runner stopped in the final stretch of a state championship race to lift a collapsed competitor and carry her to the finish line, crossing last herself. Meghan Vogel showed the world that true victory is measured not in seconds, but in character.
Jul 20, 2026
At the 2012 Ohio State Track Championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped mid-race to carry a collapsed competitor across the finish line—placing her rival ahead of herself. Her act of selfless sportsmanship became one of the most iconic moments in American high school athletics.
Jul 14, 2026At the 2012 Ohio State Track & Field Championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped her own race to lift a collapsed competitor off the track and carry her to the finish line—placing the rival ahead of herself. Her act of selfless sportsmanship became one of the most celebrated moments in American high school athletics.
Jul 8, 2026At the 2012 Ohio state track championships, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped to carry a collapsed competitor to the finish line, deliberately placing last. Her act of sportsmanship became one of the most iconic moments in American high school athletics.
Jun 29, 2026At the 2012 Ohio State Track Championship, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped mid-race to lift a collapsed competitor and carry her across the finish line — finishing dead last but winning the heart of a nation. Her selfless act remains one of the most iconic moments of sportsmanship in American sports history.
Jun 26, 2026At the 2012 Ohio High School State Track Championship, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped running in last place to lift a collapsed competitor off the track and carry her to the finish line — pushing the rival ahead of herself. The moment became one of the most iconic displays of sportsmanship in American sports history.
Jun 23, 2026In 2012, 17-year-old Meghan Vogel stopped during an Ohio state championship race to carry a collapsed rival across the finish line, finishing last herself. Her selfless act became one of the most iconic moments of sportsmanship in American high school athletics history.
Apr 23, 2026