Many viewers were stunned after a viral video showed a husband bombarding his wife with their children moments before she crossed the half-marathon finish line.
On TikTok, a viral video has sparked outrage online. It shows a man, criticized as ‘toxic,’ interrupting his wife’s half-marathon finish by bringing their children onto the track
The footage, captured in Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, has raised questions about his actions and their impact on the runner’s achievement.
A man was ‘toxic’ for interwife
On TikTok, a user named @sinomar_reporter shared a video showing a husband’s ‘toxic’ behavior during his wife’s half-marathon finish.
The video has the caption: “Emotional finish of the champion of the 2nd @ladeirasdapenha Half Marathon, @lu_grandi, closely followed by the runner-up, @leticia.dermatologista”
In the footage, a woman can be seen nearing the finish line of her 13-mile race.
The video captured by a Brazilian journalist, reveals her husband leading their two young daughters onto the track just moments before she completes the marathon.
Presumably believing his wife would be thrilled to finish the race with their children by her side, the man’s actions had the opposite effect.
She was prompted to maneuver around them to cross the finish line as quickly as possible.
After crossing the line, the woman, dressed in black with sunglasses, joyfully celebrates her accomplishment.
Meanwhile, her husband appears perplexed as he shrugs at someone off-camera, seemingly baffled by the situation.
The video quickly went viral and sparked debate on social media
In the comments section, many viewers felt that the husband’s decision to bring the children onto the track was deliberate.
They believed it was intended to force the runner to navigate around them.
This, they argued, disrupted her moment and required her to interact with her kids.
Critics argued that the finish line is a hazardous place for small children due to the crowd and chaos.
This environment can endanger both the kids and other runners
They suggested that the children should have waited past the finish line to greet the runner safely.
This would have avoided potential risks and disruptions
One person said: This needs to be stitched with the “why is marriage hard” lady
A second wrote: The fact that he is confused is wild!!
While a third commented: He acting confused is WIIIIILD
Another added: And this is what women mean when they say they’re a human being NOT JUST A MOM!!! Her time to shine! Good job!
Someone else said: How did that make sense to him? She’s about to finish, someone’s behind her, she’s being timed…wait like 30 more seconds..wasn’t that obvious?
Another added: She worked so hard why would he slow her down when she was on the way to winning
She worked so hard, why would he slow her down when she was on the way to winning. Another user added.
However, many viewers also defended the husband.
Despite the backlash, some defended the man. They suggested that he might have been unaware of the disruption his actions could cause.
Supporters argued that the husband might simply lack an understanding of the competitive environment.
They suggested that he may not fully grasp the significance of the finish line for the runner.
Someone said: He’s trying to remind her that him and the kids is all that matter. No matter how much she accomplished,. And I’m glad she chose herself
Other users suggested: I love how the man running behind her hugged her and celebrated her.
Another added: The dad was like ‘kids, here’s your mom” & “Honey, it’s your turn to “babysit” the kids, I’ve been “babysitting them for almost 2 hours”.
What did you think about this incident?