Participants of the New York marathon brought an exhausted runner to the finish line

A participant in the New York marathon, who apparently lost consciousness just 200 meters from the finish line, was helped by strangers. The video from the scene shows how the other runners practically carried him to the finish line and only thanks to them he crossed the finish line. A touching video was filmed during the New York City Marathon on November 7. New York Post.

The man in the black jersey seemed unable to carry his own body any longer after nearly completing his grueling 42 km race. Two men grabbed him by the arms and lifted him up. While the other runners raced past, the three of them walked to the finish line in this way.

Another man was constantly behind the exhausted runner, making sure that he did not fall backwards.

Crowd in Central park roared with applause at the moment.

"I was there! We saw it and cried! It was amazing. We shouted: “Your time (the completion of the marathon) does not matter !!! He is your brother. Pick it up !! Forward, forward, forward! " It was the best moment, ”commented Stacey Handwerker on the video.

Carly Sisko noted that she, too, witnessed this moment, writing: “I really saw it. It was amazing to see how everyone came together. ”

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Two competitors from Kenya have won the men's and women's races this year. Albert Korir, 27, crossed the finish line with a score of 2:08:22. The title of the winner among women went to 28-year-old Perez Dzhepchirchir, who showed a time of 2:22:39.