Deadspin.com was perfect on this observation, as was Let’srun.com. Taoufik Makhloufi, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist at 1,500 meters, showboated down the final straightaway, wagging his tongue and waving his arms like he was flying.
Well, young Kenyan middle distance star, Robert Biwott, the World Junior champ at 1,500 meters, knew the race was not over, so he went by the Algerian, who seemed stupefied.
Here is the Deadspin.com article. Read it. Enjoy it. And athletes, run THROUGH the finish line: http://deadspin.com/algerian-800m-runner-loses-race-after-celebrating-too-e-1578326751