The Brownlee brothers are world famous for their triathlon success.
Over the weekend Jonny and Alistair were captured just before the finish line of The World Triathlon Series race in Mexico.
Jonny was leading comfortably until the heat got the better of him and he started weaving around the course. Metres from the finish line he became dazed and collapsed into some bemused officials.
His brother Jonny had just caught up with him and instead of heading for the finish line he stopped to check his brother and admirably pull him over the line.
The winner of this race won't even be remembered.
The 2016 WTS season ends in a dramatic fashion. What. A. Year. #WTS2016 pic.twitter.com/nvqNrrI13D
— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) September 19, 2016
Alistair didn't mince his words regarding his younger brother's collapse. He told The Guardian, “I wish the flipping idiot had just paced it right and won the race. He could have jogged the last 2km.”
Thankfully Jonny recovered and Tweeted this from his hospital bedside:
Not how I wanted to end the season, but gave it everything. Thanks @AliBrownleetri, your loyalty is incredible pic.twitter.com/6uG4QiIgfS
— Jonathan Brownlee (@jonny_brownlee) September 19, 2016
