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Fitness Guru Tries to Outrun train

2015 Reader Submission
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Links to story: http://www.tmz.com/2015/01/20/greg-plitt-train-death-running-track-energy-drink-dead/

http://www.thewrap.com/new-claim-in-bravo-star-greg-plitts-death-crew-unaware-he-would-be-running-between-the-rails/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/01/21/greg-plitt-train-death-was-preventable-official-says/22098293/

Story: Basically this guy gets hopped up on an energy drink and tries to promote it by outrunning a train. He is a huge figure of the body building community and is not disqualified by any of your rules.

He waited for a train to come and when it got within a certain distance from him he started running away from it. The train gained on him and ran him over. The incident was witnessed by many including a CCTV camera. The video has yet to be released but this story has been confirmed by police and witnesses.

Instead of timing himself and timing the train, he decided to run in front of it. Instead of running along side the train to try and pace it he tried to run in front of it. When the train gained on him he could've jumped out of the way, but he didn't. Just goes to show that the ego can overpower every sense of reason.

Submitted on 03/04/2015

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: January 17, 2015 CBS, TMZ, KTLA

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Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, but this doesn't say Darwin to me. The other moderators may differ. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I agree...the ego can certainly overpower reason. While train-related incidents tend to be commonplace, this is the first time I've heard of someone trying to run ahead of a train. It didn't work for Wile E. Coyote, why would it work for this knucklehead? Thanks!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
What a dolt. If nothing else then what did he expect to happen when he got tired, or if he tripped on the tracks. Thanks!


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