France’s Olympic runner Alessia Zarbo had to be tended to by medics after falling during the 10,000m.
TV commentators stated she appeared to faint during the final of the event on Friday night.
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Medics quickly rush on to help, bringing a stretcher with them.
The race continued while she received treatment.
She received applause from the home crowd as she was taken off the track.
The 22-year-old qualified to make her Olympic debut after finishing in sixth place in the world cross-country rankings.
Her fall marks the second medical incident in a final in the last two days.
Team USA’s Noah Lyles had to be taken off in a wheelchair after his third place 200m finish due to Covid.
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet took gold in Zarbo’s event with a time of 30:43:25.
Italy’s Nadia Battocletti finished just behind in second in 30:43:35, while Dutch star and Tokyo 2020 winner Sifan Hassan took third.
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