⁍ Diego Mentrida gave up third place by slowing down to allow James Teagle to overtake him.

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⁍ Teagle had taken a wrong turn and was overtaken by Mentrida.

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⁍ Mentrida was given an honorary third place and 300 euros in prize money.

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– Diego Mentrida was in fourth place heading into the final stretch of the Santander Triathlon in Spain last week. James Teagle, who was in second place, made a wrong turn and overtook Mentrida to take the lead. But when Mentrida realized what had happened, he slowed down to allow Teagle to retake third place at the finish line, reports Reuters. “Moral of the story is that sportsmanship is a highly regarded trait,” says Teagle. “And British kids pay attention in language class … or you may end up looking like a fool worldwide.” Mentrida, 21, received an honorary third place and 300 euros in prize money—the same amount Teagle earned. “This is something my parents and my club have taught me since I was a child,” Mentrida wrote on Instagram. “In my opinion it should be considered as a normal situation. I never thought that something like that would be so far reaching and would be repeated by so much media. But it makes me proud to receive so much affection.”