Share to ClassroomRunners Help Man Finish Boston Race
Two runners stopped their race to help another runner at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Ajay Haridasse fell down four times near the end. He had very bad pain in his legs. Aaron Beggs stopped to help him. Then Robson De Oliveira also stopped. De Oliveira was close to his best time ever. The three men finished together.
It was a big day for the race. John Korir from Kenya won and set a new record. His time was 2:01:52. Sharon Lokedi from Kenya won the women's race. About 30,000 people ran in the race.
Many people said nice things online. Haridasse said it was the best experience of his life. He needed help from doctors after the race. Both Haridasse and De Oliveira want to run the race again in 2027.
