Sprinters nearly run over cameraman at World Athletics Championships,

A pack of sprinters nearly ran over a cameraman who wondered onto

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The track during an event at the World

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Athletics Championships in Eugene, Ore. The near-collision occurred during

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The men's 3,000-meter steeplechase Monday at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus.

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The runners, who are tasked with avoiding obstacles during the event,

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Rounded a turn and were on a straight stretch of the track when

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The cameraman stood in Lane 2, with his back to the field.

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