Video Shows: Jamaican Runner Andrew Hudson Runs After Getting Shards Of Glass In His Eyes

On Thursday at the world championships, a mishap involving a cart bringing 200-meter runners to their quarterfinal race sent glass shards flying into Jamaican sprinter Andrew Hudson’s right eye, causing him to compete with a clouded vision.

The 26-year-old, who was competing in his debut world championships, claimed that after the mishap, physicians washed some of the glass out. Despite claiming to be unable to see out of his right eye, he chose to compete in the race.

Jamaican Runner Andrew Hudson Runs After Getting Shards Of Glass In His Eyes

Hudson’s initial time of 20.38 seconds didn’t allow for qualification for Friday’s final. The 26-year-old, however, was given a discretionary space due of his hazy running eyesight.

“I did the best I could do,” Hudson said after race, per the Associated Press report “I was sitting in the middle of the room for like 20 minutes, trying to have a decision if I was going to compete or not. I worked hard to be here. And even under circumstances, everybody has hurdles in life. If I can run I’m going to try my best. So I tried.”

After the crash, Hudson was seen cradling his right eye in the incident’s video. A volunteer was also evaluated by doctors; she was found to be healthy.

“I don’t know what happened. It’s a blur, literally,” Hudson said. “The race was a blur. My eyesight is a blur. I’m going to go make sure my eyesight is OK.”

The cart is shown driving down a sidewalk in an overhead video shot outside the stadium when it is struck by another cart approaching from a lane to the left, sending a volunteer in the first cart flying out. The scene then changes to Hudson rubbing his right eye with his fingers while inside the athletic cart.

The sprinter was evaluated by medics, according to World Athletics, and given the all-clear to participate. The volunteer was described as “also fine.” The local organizing committee in Budapest, according to a spokeswoman, is “investigating the incident and reviewing the transport procedures.”

Another person riding on one of the golf carts was Noah Lyles, who is vying for his third 200-meter triumph. After achieving the top time on Thursday, he spoke about the matter in a TV interview.

“I think everybody was really worried about him,” Lyles said of Hudson. “We just wanted to make sure that he got his chance to run, that everybody got a fair chance to see the hard work that they did.”

 

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