Jimmy Gressier produces a front-running display to defend his title in the U23 race at the SPAR European Cross Country Championships. French runner Jimmy Gressier attempted to win with flair as he crossed the finish line in the under-23 men’s title at the European Cross-Country Championships in the Netherlands over the weekend. Gressier appeared to be trying to slide ― while waving French flags ― but fell. “I am just very happy to win for the second time,” he later told European Athletics, according to Runners World. “The conditions were difficult, but the course was still really nice despite the weather.”Here’s the unforgettable sequence, caught by Getty photographers:

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2018 10:18 UTC