A 17-year-old track and field athlete from American Samoa failed to qualify for the shot put event in the IAAF World Championships in South Korea. This past Saturday, he tried to qualify for a different event: the 100 meters.
In the process, he came close to setting a record...by running the second slowest 100 meter time in World Championships history.
Sogelau Tuvalu crossed the finish line at 15.66 seconds. By watching the video, this childhood song comes to mind: Which one of these is not like the others? Which one of these just doesn't belong?
However, Tuvalu came away satisfied with his performance, saying “I believed in myself. This is a dream come true." There's something to be said for having that kind of positive attitude.
World's Slowest Sprinter... [Sports Grid]
In the process, he came close to setting a record...by running the second slowest 100 meter time in World Championships history.
Sogelau Tuvalu crossed the finish line at 15.66 seconds. By watching the video, this childhood song comes to mind: Which one of these is not like the others? Which one of these just doesn't belong?
However, Tuvalu came away satisfied with his performance, saying “I believed in myself. This is a dream come true." There's something to be said for having that kind of positive attitude.
World's Slowest Sprinter... [Sports Grid]
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