Finish Line Faceplant

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About

Finish Line Faceplant refers to runner Jimmy Gressier's trip and fall over the finish line at the European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, Netherlands. The moment was shared on Twitter as many commented they found the moment relatable.

Origin

On December 9th, 2018, French runner Jimmy Gressier won the under-23 race at the European Cross Country Championships.^[1] He attempted to celebrate his victory by sliding over the muddy finish line, but instead tripped and fell on his face through the finish line tape (shown below).

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After the moment aired, it was tweeted by @BBCSport, gaining over 980 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below).

Nailed it.pic.twitter.com/1haO5uYdsw
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 9, 2018

The tweet was quote-tweeted by many who used it to describe relatable situations. For example, Twitter user @ElroRaps wrote "if a 15 second video could sum up my life, it'd be that," gaining over 350 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, left). User @WesleyBWard posted "Heading into the final weeks of the year like this guy," gaining over 310 retweets and 920 likes (shown below, right). The reactions were covered by Mashable.^[1]