A North Carolina high school runner’s tibia snapped in three places during a cross country race on Monday, but Connor Callihan didn’t let that stop him from finishing his race. He crawled across the finish line before being transported to a local hospital, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports.

Leading up to Monday’s Mountain Athletic Conference Championship, the junior at T.C. Roberson High School had been experiencing soreness in his right leg. He was determined to run the race, which would be his last of the season.

Callihan’s mother, Stephanie, told the Asheville Citizen-Times that each time Connor passed her during the race, he said his leg was hurting. Finally, a few meters from the finish line, his right leg snapped and he went down. He crawled the remaining meters.

Not realizing the extent of his injury, spectators urged him to get up and finish the race. “He was in a lot of pain but he crawled over the finish line. That’s just the type of kid he is,” his mother told the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Callihan’s T.C. Roberson team finished second in the championship race. Callihan’s performance did not factor into the team scoring. He was his team’s 19th runner, crawling across the finish line of the 5K course in 22:31.

The incident was reminiscent of what happened to Manteo Mitchell in the qualifying heats of the 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2012 Olympics. Mitchell broke his fibula halfway through the race, but got through the final 200 meters to hand off the baton. His performance ultimately helped the U.S. team win the silver medal in the event. Mitchell told the Asheville Citizen-Times he intended to contact Callihan.

Callihan was scheduled to have surgery to repair his tibia on Tuesday.

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