Watch incredible moment runner does Superman dive over line to beat rival during 400m hurdles
WITH a name like Infinite Tucker, diving over the finish line to win the 400m hurdles is entirely apt.
The race took place at the SEC Track & Field Championships in America where Tucker became Texas A&M’s newest champion.
Tucker was neck and neck with his own team-mate, Robert Grant, in a race to win the SEC title.
And the youngster pipped his pal to the line by making a Superman-like leap that propelled him to victory.
Tucker revealed his inspiration came from seeing his mother at the finish line.
He told ESPN: “I closed my eyes over hurdle 10. I opened it, saw my ma at the finish, and I jumped to give her a hug.”
I closed my eyes over hurdle 10. I opened it, saw my ma at the finish, and I jumped to give her a hug.
Infinite Tucker
Tucker later said: “I just gave it my all and I felt like diving to the finish was me using my whole body. I just gave it my all that race.”
Team-mate Grant was clearly not impressed, though.
Smiling, he told ESPN: “If I say what I thought on this camera, microphone right now, Coach [Pat] Henry would kick me off the team.”
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But fans on social media went wild for the audacious dive.
One said: “Now that’s how you leave it all on the track.”
Another wrote: “Talk about laying it all on the line! I love this finish… to infinity and beyond!”