The excitement of running at his debut Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, got the better of SA's prominent long-distance runner Precious Mashele.
The 30-year-old Limpopo-born star surprised everyone when he led the pack after four laps and exhausted all his energy halfway through the 12-and-a-half-lap race. He ran out of gas, as his legs could not carry him in a fast race.
While experienced campaigners Joshua Cheptegei reserved their energy for the final few laps, Mashele was miles ahead, and he used all his strength. Mashele admitted that what happened on the track was not what he had discussed with his coach Hendrick Ramaala.
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