In a society inundated with sports, famous athletes and their sometimes less than stellar behavior, it’s always refreshing when an athlete puts the human condition ahead of victory because it’s the right thing to do. THIS is a story to show your children!

He started to collapse near the finish line. Then the runner up pushed him to victory

A competitor who collapsed short of the finish line at the Beach to Beacon 10K in Maine managed to complete the race with some help. Former University of Maine runner Jesse Orach says he thought the race was over and then he felt someone pick him up Saturday.

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