WATCH: Topsfield's Abbey D'Agostino Shows Sportsmanship Following Tumble in Olympic 5K

In one of the worse case scenarios for an Olympic athlete, a Topsfield native showed sportsmanship and class.

During Tuesday morning's 5,000 meter qualifying heat, Abbey D'Agostino went down with over four laps to go. About 10 minutes into the race, D'Agostino clipped Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand from behind, sending both runners to the ground in pain.

But it's what happened after the tumble that will be remember. After the fall, D'Agostino helped Hamblin up, with both finishing the race in obvious pain.

"When I went down, I was like, 'What's happening, why am I on the ground?' And suddenly there's this hand on my shoulder like, 'Get up, get up, we have to finish this.' And I'm like 'Okay, yep, yep, you're right, it's the Olympic Games, we have to finish this.' I'm sold grateful for Abbey for doing that for me. I mean that girl is the Olympic spirit right there," Hamblin told reporters after the race.

Hamblin and D'Agostino clocked in at 16:43 and 17:10. Both runners were advanced to Friday's 5K final following a protest. D'Agostino's was taken off the track in a wheelchair, with her coach Mark Coogan telling NBC that she is scheduled to return to the Olympic Village receive an MRI. No word yet if she'll compete in the final.

Image Credit: US Olympic Committee