{"id":43073,"date":"2015-08-31T09:15:35","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T13:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=43073"},"modified":"2016-07-14T16:02:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T20:02:54","slug":"news-monday-motivation-running-world-track-and-field-championships-083115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/fitness\/news-monday-motivation-running-world-track-and-field-championships-083115\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Great Moments from the 2015 World Track Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photos: Instagram<\/a> (left);\u00a0Instagram<\/a> (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s nothing<\/em> like witnessing a breathtaking feat of athleticism<\/a> to rev you up for your next workout (a DailyBurn workout<\/a>, of course!) \u2014 especially at the beginning of the week. That’s\u00a0why we\u2019re looking back at the World Track and Field Championships<\/a>, which wrapped up yesterday in Beijing. The exciting races and relays offered up some seriously inspiring moments that went way beyond just the thrill of cheering on a winner. (Though that is, of course, awesome in itself.)<\/p>\n

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So whether you\u2019re training for your first 5K<\/a> or are a total gym rat, you\u2019ll relate to these hard-to-believe, but totally inspiring incidents. (Spoiler alert: One runner was forced to go shoeless!) The way these athletes reacted to the challenges at hand might just inspire you to recommit to dominating whatever workout you\u2019ve got scheduled for this week. Check them out below.<\/p>\n

3 Crazy Moments from the World Track Championships<\/strong><\/h3>\n