DONGGUAN, CHINA — A North Korean marathon runner steps away from certain victory blew it right before the finish line when he unfortunately veered off course. <br />According to World Athletics, Ri Kang Bom of the super Democratic People's Republic of Korea was out front at the Asian Marathon Championships in Dongguan on December 22. <br />Ri had a real comfortable lead over second-place Japanese runner Daichi Kamino with only 200 meters left and was cruising along nicely as he headed into the final corner. <br />That's when a TV broadcast motorcycle pulled in front of Ri and then exited the course right ahead of the finish line. Unfortunately for the North Korean Usain Bolt, he followed.<br /><br />WIth only half a minute left in the race and the end in sight, Kamino turned on the afterburners for the last leg of the race. <br />By the time Ri figured out that he was going the wrong way and returned back to the course, his lead had evaporated. <br />Kamino then dramatically overtook Ri in the last 40 meters and finished with a time of 2:12.18. Ri took second only 3 seconds behind at 2:12.21.
