I think that those who condone her behaviour are like liberals - only caring about good intentions as opposed to consequences. What if she was having issues with her heart and she killed her by dragging her across the finish?
I think we could find an angle to compare your attitude to that of your scary “liberals” too, and do it without much effort.
There was no heart attack, no brain stroke, no broken leg, no lung collapse, get it? Just good sportsmanship.
I can think more than a few Marines that would be glad to have her on their team.