Relatable Olympian Emma Coburn forgot a hair tie before her big event
Olympic athletes perform physical feats the rest of us can scarcely comprehend. But are the rumors true? Are Olympians actually ... human?
Runner Emma Coburn was preparing to compete in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, an event in which competitors must clear hurdles and pockets of water.
Sounds like something you'd wanna tie your hair back for, right?
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Unfortunately, Coburn did what the long-haired among us have surely done dozens of times — she forgot a damn hair tie.
Fortunately, another Olympian was there to save the day. Runner and man bun enthusiast Evan Jager had an extra hair tie, which he happily lent to Coburn before the race began.
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Coburn went on to win the bronze.
For the surprising number of Twitter users wondering, yes — Coburn did return the hair tie to Jager, who then wore it to compete in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
He took silver.
So is there a lucky hair tie at the Olympic Games? We think Coburn said it best.
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Whose hair will it hold back next? Stay tuned.
Topics Olympics
Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.
