In twenty
After qualifying in lane one, the race favourite shocked onlookers when he tripped at the start and failed to finish.
In ten
He limped from the track in despair, disqualified for breaking.
In six
He lost the hard way. Disqualified.
Angela Bensted is a Brisbane-based freelance writer who likes to listen first and struggle with syntax later. She pitches stories to magazines and helps businesses produce compelling copy for print and online.