Serena Williams was forced to bow out partway through her own charity race this weekend.
The tennis star and Sports Illustrated’s newly-crowned sportsperson of the year admitted to the defeat in a Facebook video. “I didn’t run the whole way this year, but next year I will,” she said in a live post.
Instead of running the entire 5K race, Williams enlisted the help of a taxi to reach the finish line, the Daily Mail reported.
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The Serena Williams Live Ultimate Run took place in Miami Beach on Sunday and raised money for the Serena Williams Fund — a not-for-profit which aims to help “individuals and communities affected by senseless violent, and [promotes] equal access to education.”
Williams, who did not explain why she failed to finish, has been plagued by injuries throughout the year — forcing her to withdraw from several tennis events in 2015.
Watch footage from the event below: