The One Flop
Another reason athletes may feel embarrassed is that they are constantly compared to other athletes. And if those other individuals don’t make a mistake and you do, you appear even more ridiculous. It’s only acceptable if everyone makes a mistake at the same time!
Unfortunately for this track runner, being the only athlete to flop like this does little to improve her reputation at that moment. It doesn’t help that there’s no way to bounce back and regain ground in such a scenario.