IT’S LONDON MARATHON day with a record 40,000 competitors pushing themselves every inch of the way over a gruelling 26.2 miles.
There was a Kenyan double in the elite races where Daniel Wanjiru took the men’s title in 2:05:56 while Mary Keitany set a new women-only world record in 2:17:01.
But a little bit further back in the field, Swansea Harriers runner Matthew Rees gave us a moment of inspirational sportsmanship as he neared the finish line.
As he came into the final 200 metres, Rees spotted one of his fellow athletes, David Wyeth, overcome with exhaustion and struggling to stay on his feet.
Without hesitating, Rees sacrificed his own race and time to come to Wyeth’s assistance, determined that the two of them would finish the race together.
With the help of Rees and another race official, Wyeth staggered to the finish line where he was attended to by paramedics.
“Matthew Rees, of (Swansea Harriers), you’ve just encompassed everything that’s so special about the #LondonMarathon,” said a message on the official race Twitter account.
“We salute you.”
Absolutely.
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This is where football is at now, manager gets ten games and if the results are not good enough, the sack. Clubs want immediate gratification and have no interest in a long term plan. Sad stuff…..Hope Pulis got a nice parting handshake.
How In the name of God could you turn a club around in 45 days that’s absolutely crazy.
Sheffield Wednesday are a terrible club, I hope they get relegated to league one.
@James: whys that James ? Give us your insight to the club?
Hopefully this will result in a Boro win this evening. Dreadful decision by a ridiculous club who were once one of the originals. Pulis has always been a decent bloke
@Rory O’Connor: 3 points in the bag. Not bad for a ridiculous club.
Horrible anti football tactics. Hopefully that’s the last we’ve seen of his pukey tactics