New Zealand, wake up! You’ve got a World Champion in your midst. But first, let’s rewind to the 3000m steeplechase heats. Disaster struck when Canada’s Jean-Simon Desgagnés fell hard, and his foot collided with Kiwi Geordie Beamish’s face after Beamish himself stumbled over a barrier, “I tried to be responsible and that’s what I get! ” he said after the fall. A chaotic moment, no doubt, but both athletes didn’t just finish the race; they powered through, making the finals and setting records along the way. And the Kiwi? From taking a spiky foot to the face to bringing glory to his country, he has finally done it all.

From kissing the track in the heats to standing atop the podium, Geordie Beamish scripted a story New Zealand will remember for years. But how did he pull off the biggest

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