'Can you not?': World champion triathlete's urgent plea to stop cameraman filming her from behind after mishap
Battling to the finish line of a triathlon after a humiliating accident that is not uncommon for endurance athletes, American Taylor Knibb had one request for a cameraman.
"I just shit myself, so can you not get my arse?" the Olympic athlete asked.
Without hesitation, the cameraman agreed to not broadcast the mess, responding simply with a thumbs up.
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"Thank you," was all a relieved Knibb could muster in reply.
The 26-year-old was struggling to the finish line at the final event of the inaugural T100 triathlon world championships, held in Dubai at the weekend.
Incredibly, she won the race and was crowned world champion.
Knibb finished the Dubai event, which featured a two-kilometre swim, a 78-kilometre bike ride and an 18-kilometre run, in three hours, 29 minutes and 17 seconds (3:29:17).
Switzerland's Julie Derron finished second in 3:31:08 and Australian Ashleigh Gentle rounded out the podium with a time of 3:31:42.
Taylor Knibb racing in Dubai. Supplied
"I woke up and messaged my coach that I feel rough," Knibb said post-race.
"I was like, 'Oh, this is going to be a bad day'. I was kind of shocked.
"It only came together in the last three kilometres, but it was brutal out there. I think it was more physical [than mental]. That was easier as you don't have to deal with your body."
