There was a heartwarming moment that led to Australia's Ash Moloney finishing third in the men's decathlon with a fellow countryman sacrificing his own ambition to help Moloney claim bronze with a score of 8,649 points in the final.
In footage revealed of the last event, the 1500m, with the pair making a dash for the finish, Aussie Olympic teammate Cedric Dubler was seen yelling encouragement at him.
"He had me worried for a little bit then I just started screaming at him and we got him there," Dubler said after the race.
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Moloney said Dubler was encouraging him like a "nutter".
"He was screaming. I can't repeat what he said. I could hear his voice bouncing in my cranium like a bat out of hell," Moloney said.
"I started hitting a wall at 800m and I was a bit concerned but I was like, 'Just stick to Cedric. Don't let him get to far away'. He screamed … like a nutter."
Moloney let out an emphatic "F–k yeah" when confirmation of the final scores came through.
"I honestly do not know how to feel, I crossed the line and saw a PB and thought, 'Oh, s-t we're on'. Then I started crying and it all happened," Moloney said after winning bronze.
"I was just putting one foot in front of the other, I started hitting a wall at 800m and I was a bit concerned."
Canada's Damien Warner took home gold after dominating the entire decathlon from start to finish, while Frenchman Kevin Mayer (8,726 points) won silver.
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