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Ethiopian track star carried off on stretcher after horrific fall in men's 3,000m steeplechase final

Ethiopian track star carried off on stretcher after horrific fall in men's 3,000m steeplechase final

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Ethiopian track star Lamecha Girma is recovering after a terrifying scene at the Men's 3000m steeplechase final where the current world record holder was carried off the track on a stretcher after falling on the final lap of Wednesday's race.

The 23-year-old Olympic athlete He was fighting for third place on the final lap of the race when he tried to get over an obstacle. His back leg appeared to catch it, causing him to fall hard as the rest of the field got over him.

Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma is carried off the track on a stretcher after falling in the men's 3000m steeplechase final. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Girma was left motionless on the track at the Stade de France after apparently hitting the back of his head when he collided with the obstacle.

He was treated by several doctors before being fitted with a neck brace. He was then taken off the track on a stretcher.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) provided a positive update on Girma on Thursday.

Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia lies on the track during the men's 3000m steeplechase final of the athletics event at the 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France on August 7, 2024. (BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

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“We understand that he is in good shape and doing well and is recovering,” the IOC said in a statement. via Reuters.

Girma was the defending silver medallist in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He is also the current world record holder, with a time of 7:52.11 which he set in Paris in 2023.