WATCH: Mom goes viral for showing her competitive nature in school race
This mother wanted to win at all costs!
Some people do not take kindly to finishing anywhere other than first.
This mother showed just that recently.
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She has gone viral for cheating during a race at her child's school by pushing an opponent out of the way as she fought to win the race for her child.
Katie McDermott, 25, decided to push another mom to the ground during the race to make sure she came in the number one spot.
McDermott said that before the race began, she promised her daughter that she would win.
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The overly competitive Kate entered the race and was doing well until she noticed that another mom was about to win.
Without thinking twice, Kate shoved the woman, causing her to fall face first into the ground.
The video went viral as social media had their say on the matter.
"I could see she was winning, so I just gave her a quick nudge and she took off in the air,” . I don’t know what possessed me to do it, I was just thinking about how I wanted to win so badly for my child," said McDermott who was talking to the New York Post.
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McDermott has since apologised for becoming aggressive.
“If you see this, sorry that I pushed you. I didn’t mean to send you flying!” said McDermott.
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Main image attribution: Facebook/Katie McDermott