Two Runners Carry Collapsed Fellow Competitor Across Boston Marathon Finish Line
Aaron Beggs of Northern Ireland and Robson De Oliveira of Brazil helped Ajay Haridasse complete the race after he collapsed 300 meters from the end
L'essentiel
- Two fellow runners carried Ajay Haridasse across the finish line of the Boston Marathon after he collapsed approximately 300 meters from the end of the course on Monday.
- Aaron Beggs of Northern Ireland and Robson De Oliveira of Brazil sprang into action, with Beggs himself having been feeling sick and exhausted but drawing strength from the supportive crowd and thoughts of his running club members who might never experience such an iconic race.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
The Boston Marathon is one of the world's oldest annual marathons and a prestigious event in the running community, attracting participants from around the globe.
One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd. "If I had to go farther, I would have," Aaron Beggs said in an interview on Thursday. "It's fight or flight, and I decided to fight and help him get to our destination." Beggs, of Northern Ireland, and Robson De Olivera, of Brazil, sprang into action on Monday when Ajay Haridasse collapsed about 300m from the end of the course. Beggs also had been feeling sick and exhausted, but was reminding himself of all the people in his running club who might never get to experience such an iconic race. "Then when I came down and up towards Boylston Street, the crowd started cheering and I just turned the corner and happened to see Ajay fall," he said. "I looked at my watch, and I looked at him again, and the natural instinct was just to go and pick him up." For Beggs, the moment capped what already had been an incredible experience, from being cheered on by local college students to chatting with a fellow runner wearing his father's name on his shirt just to hear onlookers call it out.
Questions ouvertes
- What was the medical condition of Ajay Haridasse after the race?
- How did Robson De Oliveira become involved in helping?
