While others kept running, Melanie Bailey stopped to help. — -- A cross-country runner in North Dakota carried an injured competitor across the finish line during a recent race, a show of ...

When an Iowa runner collapsed, a rival runner helped him cross the finish line. — -- After crossing the finish line in first place during a recent cross-country race, an Iowa runner was ...

A grueling final 10 miles left in the Boston Marathon and Matthew Nawn finally had Copley Square in his sights. Merely a few feet away from the finish line and the Villanova University student’s legs ...

LOS ANGELES -- A runner not far from the finish line at the 2014 Los Angeles Marathon was so exhausted, two good Samaritans helped him finish the race. The struggling marathoner, drenched in sweat and ...

Marathons have a unique way of bringing out the best in humanity. And this special caught-on-camera moment from the Boston Marathon was no exception. Lucia R. Kempton was standing near the finish line ...

CHICAGO -- A Chicago Marathon runner who broke his hip thanked the Chicago police officers who helped him finish. Edward Hensley says it's an experience he'll never forget, the day two police officers ...

Calvin Lehn was soaking it in, and it wasn't just the sweat from 26.2 miles worth of exertion. Sure, he had just won the 2025 Colorado Marathon in his first-ever attempt running the event. But Lehn ...

Indianapolis 500 runner-up Marcus Ericsson was penalized to the rear of the 33-car field along with Andretti Global teammate Kyle Kirkwood on Monday after their cars were found to have unapproved ...