As a woman was about to cross the finish line of a 26-mile race, her husband, who was watching from the sidelines, unleashed their two children onto the race track to chase after her, hoping to catch her attention.
As the woman crossed the finish line and celebrated her accomplishment with other runners cheering her on, her husband stood in the backdrop with the kids, arms raised in agony at his wife’s complete disregard for their children.
Fortunately, other women have gathered to support the mother, justifying her behavior during what was supposed to be her big moment, not her husband’s or children’s.
The woman crossed the marathon finish line as her husband sent their kids to chase after her and dart in the way.
A video clip posted on TikTok that has garnered millions of views depicts the heart-stopping moment a woman crossed the finish line in first place at an undisclosed race.
As the woman accelerated to claim her victory, a man waiting on the sidelines with two children, who appeared to be the woman’s husband, purposefully placed them in her way.
While the woman was able to avoid the children, they pursued her with arms spread, clearly looking for their mother’s attention.
Still, the woman was able to cross the finish line, as she pumped her fist in the air, cheering and clapping for herself. Another runner embraced her to congratulate her on her big win.
Others were also cheering for the woman, but one person was noticeably not by her side: her husband. Instead, the man stood in the background, appearing to be hurt and confused that his wife did not acknowledge the children. One of the little girls covered her face and buried herself into her father’s side, seemingly upset that her mother ignored her.
While the man was obviously not thrilled with the way she celebrated her victory, countless supporters congratulated her on her win and defended her for running right past her children.
“Let her have her moment!” one TikTok user commented. “You can do this after the finish line. To me, it’s dismissing the work she put in,” another user wrote.
“What a huge accomplishment for her. For ONCE can we not interrupt a mom and let her have her darn deserved moment!” another user noted.
Others could not help but point out that if the roles were reversed, it would be an entirely different situation.
“If that was a man playing football with the homies, $500 was on the line… and your baby mama got your two kids running out onto the football field right before he was about to score a touchdown, you [expletives] would be having a field day on social media,” TikTok user @_tendaoxtails said in a video.
Many women argued that it was unfair to claim that the mother ‘ignored’ her children given the circumstances.
Instead, they placed the entire blame on the woman’s husband for allowing their children onto the race course and setting them up to be disappointed that their mother didn’t notice them.
“It’s not fair. It was easily avoidable with one ounce of thought from her partner,” TikTok user @cynthiajwheeler shared in a video. “She was literally steps away from winning a MARATHON, and he put the children between her and the tape.”
