WATCH: High School Runner Viciously Attacked During Race

Shocking viral video from a Florida high school track meet shows the moment an athlete punched his opponent during a relay, knocking him to the ground.

The incident occurred this past Saturday at the Tohopekaliga Tiger Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida, when a runner came up to the race leader from behind and knocked him to the ground. Take a look:

According to TMZ, “witnesses say the runner in first place yelled at the athlete in black to move, but when the next lap came around, the guy appeared to purposely get in the way of the runner by standing on the track.”According to witnesses, the runner in first then pushed the athlete in black to get him out of the way. In response, the athlete chased down the runner and punched him from behind,” added TMZ.The video only showed the runner falling to the ground during the attack as onlookers shrieked in horror. No serious injuries from the incident have yet been reported. Law enforcement was reportedly notified after the punch. The viral video has since garnered over a million views.