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Spanish runner intentionally loses race so Kenyan opponent can win

A Spanish runner has shown the world that sometimes, just sometimes, winning isn't everything.

Last month, Spanish athlete Ivan Fernandez Anaya impressed the world by giving up victory to do the right thing. According to El Pais, it happened as the 24-year-old raced a cross-country event in Burlada, Navarre on Dec. 2.

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