Boston Marathon Runners Carry Collapsed Racer Across Finish Line

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By Neha Prakash2014-04-21 22:32:54 UTC

This is what it means to be Boston Strong.

A runner participating in the Boston Marathon on Monday collapsed at the 26-mile marker, but that didn't stop him from finishing the race. Four other runners came to his aid, picking him up and carrying him across the finish line.

See also: 15 Uplifting Photos From the Boston Marathon

More than 35,600 runners competed in this year's Boston Marathon, making it the second-largest in the race's 117-year history, just one year after two bombs tore apart the race's finish line, killed three and injured at least 260. Lives were shattered that day last April, but fear would not keep people away this year.

Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery captured the touching moments during the race.

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BONUS: 15 Uplifting Photos From the Boston Marathon

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