- Maureen Koster was knocked out after falling into the final of the 3,000 meters of women
- The race continued while lying in front of worried Dutch fans.
- It was finally taken away from the sand and taken to the hospital
Dutch athlete Maureen Koster was knocked out and left on a stretcher after a horror drop during the 3,000 -female meters in the Indoor European Championship.
The favorite of the house broke his head on the track after an entanglement that involved two British corridors in the early stages of the race in Appealoorn.
With the race continuing around him, Koster lay motionless before the doctors removed from the track.
It was then treated behind a screen in the area in the field while the worried Dutch fans, including the king of the Netherlands, watched at the Omnisport Arena.
The 32 -year -old man, who was clearly unconscious, was finally away from the sand and taken to the hospital.
Later, the Dutch Federation confirmed that Koster was “conscious and receptive.”
Maureen Koster was knocked out after a horror drop in the final of 3000 meters female
The favorite of the house was stretched in front of worried Dutch fans, but now it responds
Great Britain, Melissa Courtney-Bryant won money at the event after being sent to the house directly by Sarah Healy in Ireland.
But the thoughts of the 31 -year -old player immediately turned to Koster, with whom he used to train at the University of Loughborough.
“She is a very good friend of mine,” said Courtney Bryant. 'I know her very well because we used to train together. We normally respect together in Diamond Leagues. We are very close.
'I couldn't see anything, but I heard her scream, so she knew it was her. I just thought: “That was Maureen, who has lowered.” He put everyone to the limit. It was butcher shop.
“Because it was also a favorite of the house, the crowd really reacted, and everyone else were really anxious about it.”
“I really wanted a medal today, but I would have loved her to make the medal in her country of origin.”
Koster was facing the Innes Fitzgerald of Great Britain and behind another GB athlete, Hannah Nuttall, when he fell. Nuttall was temporarily pushed from the track, while Fitzgerald had to run around the comfortable Dutch.
“I was in front of her and I heard something click behind me and I just listened to a scream,” said Nuttall, who finished sixth. Obviously it didn't sound great. I hope it's fine.
The race continued while lying still before doctors removed it from the track.
Briton Melissa Courtney Bryant claimed money in the race, but was more concerned with Koster's well -being after the race
Fitzgerald, who arrived eighth, added: 'I saw her on the floor in front of me. I thought I had to overcome it. It was destroyed to fall, especially in front of a local crowd.
'His presence could be said because when he was on the exit line, the crowd became mental. It was great to have her in the race, but very sad that he fell.
The BBC did not show the fall live because the feed, which is controlled locally, cut to the height jump of women at that point in the race.
The commentator Steve Cram initially thought that the 3,000 m final could be abandoned.
“I really apologize, we just had a fall in the 3,000m,” Cram said. 'You may have to stop this. She is unconscious on the track, it seems.
'I'm not sure what is going to happen here. I am very sorry that we were far from this while that. That is an election of local directors. She has been removed from the track right in front of me.