Why a 4th-place finish in 10,000m meant as much to Moh Ahmed as 'most Olympic medals'

The Olympic men’s 10,000-kilometre record had stood since 2008. But on Friday, in one fell swoop, 13 different athletes went faster. Canada’s Moh Ahmed, painfully, missed the podium in fourth.

Why a 4th-place finish in 10,000m meant as much to Moh Ahmed as 'most Olympic medals'
A runner wraps his arms around an opponent out of exhaustion.

The Olympic men’s 10,000-kilometre record had stood since 2008. But on Friday, in one fell swoop, 13 different athletes went faster. Canada’s Moh Ahmed, painfully, missed the podium in fourth.