What happens when you get in the way of a runner in a race?

You and your friends are nonchalantly walking down the boardwalk. You don't seem to realize the little orange cones or the people standing on the side until... it's too late!
The runner comes right behind you!
               You leap to the other side to clear the path!
                                  The audience holds their breath, waiting for the outcome!

Tiny orange cones

You land on the ground with a dull thud and then it's all over. The runner races by and you are left to fend for yourself on the ground. Pain swells in your body and you swear never to get in the the way of a race again! Your friends finally come back and help you up. Having missed  the entire experience, they ask why you were on the ground. You just look at them and say "You had to be there..."