Video of marathon runner who collapses and is helped...

[suzannews]

I was watching the Morning Show with Mike and Juliette this morning and they showed a clip of a marathon runner nearing the finish line but collapses. He tried to get up and couldn't so he starts to crawl while runners are passing by. All of a sudden, 2 runners stop, each grab an arm and carry him to the finish line. I started to cry! I thought they said it was the Chicago marathon but I could be wrong. I tried to find more info but can't so far. The show is trying to get the 3 men on tomorrow so I will have to set the DVR to tape just incase.

Anyone?

 

[joan4mickey]

googled it, but didn't find it. but here's a story
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9A0DE2D91F3FF935A35752C1A960948260

 

[suzannews]

Thanks for looking Joan, I also googled it and couldn't find it. Great story that you did find though.

 

[GirTheGecko]

Both of those stories are incredible.

When we did the WDW half, my dbf's mother took a tumble at the starting line. She had people help her up and send her on her way. It's pretty cool how people are so willing to help. But, after finishing, her priority was to get her medal then go to the medic's tent to get her cuts looked at.

 

[FatElvis]

http://www.mandjshow.com/

Hey - it was on today! I didn't see the show, but the video is right on their homepage and starts automatically. Although it seems like it starts halfway into the interview. Still, very cool though! Nice surprise at the end of the clip.

 

[Millenium Mickey]

Yes, it was last Sunday's Chicago Marathon.
Here is the link for the original story:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=5314E3B3FBD91A33734853D9A3F125CF?contentId=7631071&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1

 

[suzannews]

Thanks ladies!! What an amazing story and how unselfish of the 2 men who stopped to help. I taped the Morning Show with Mike and Juliette this morning but about 1 minute into the interview, our local news broke in with "breaking news".

 

[bunnyfoo]

Wow! That brought a tear to my eye too. Good for the two runners who stopped to help.

 

[lenshanem]

Great story, but did the good samaritan get into Boston, too??????????

 

[disneyrunningnut]

Ryan McDevitt finished in 3:22:25. He is 28 so needs a sub 3:10 to BQ

Ryan shouldn't have a problem BQ'ing he is 28 and needs a time of sub 3:10 for Boston. He ran Philly in 2007 in 3:05:58 and Boston 2008 in 2:56:33. According to Active.com and Marathonguide.com. So he already BQ'ed for 2009. I applaud him for stopping. I am usually hurting so bad and have tunnel vison the last couple of miles. I don't think I would have even seen the other guy.

I have some running friends online that had a goal of 3:20 last weekend. They all finished 3:27-3:33. The heat and the sun on the last half of the race got to them. They were all in sub 3:20 shape.

David