An Olympic athlete knocked over water that had been left for his rivals during the sweltering Tokyo marathon

• Sabotage may have been afoot during Sunday's marathon at the Olympic Games.
• An athlete knocked over bottles of water, meaning runners behind him couldn't get any.
• A pundit accused the runner of sabotage, though it wasn't clear whether his action was deliberate.

For the athletes running behind him, Morhad Amdouni may have made himself public enemy No. 1 during the marathon on Sunday, the final day of the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Temperatures in Tokyo had reached 95 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity, presenting challenging conditions for athletes competing outdoors.

The marathon runners weren't exempt from the sweltering heat, but refreshment stations along the route allowed them to grab bottles of water to stay hydrated as they pushed to the finish line.

With about two-thirds of the race complete, the French runner Morhad Amdouni went to grab a bottle but left his hand out, knocking dozens of bottles over as he ran along the table.

Those in front of Amdouni were obviously unaffected. Amdouni was unaffected, as he got a bottle of water.

However, those immediately behind Amdouni were unable to grab water to rehydrate themselves for the rest of the race.

Organizers behind the desk pushed other bottles to the front so athletes could still take them.

Only Amdouni will ever know whether it was accidental or done on purpose as an act of Olympics sabotage.

The British presenter, journalist, and editor Piers Morgan, though, did not mince words.

"The Gold medal for biggest d*ckhead of the Tokyo Olympics goes to French marathon runner Morhad Amdouni who deliberately knocks over all the water for his fellow competitors...Unbelievable!" he tweeted.

-Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 8, 2021

It likely had little to no effect on the race itself. Amdouni finished 17th, in two hours, 14 minutes, and 33 seconds.

Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands was behind Amdouni at the time of the water incident and was not able to grab a bottle. But he won the silver medal with a time of two hours, nine minutes, and 58 seconds - almost five minutes faster than Amdouni.

The Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge won the gold medal with a time of two hours, eight minutes, and 38 seconds.