London Marathon runner gives up his own race to help exhausted athlete in ultimate act of sportsmanship
This is incredible! Swansea Harrier Matthew Rees helps a struggling runner cross the line at the #LondonMarathon
ne selfless London Marathon runner sacrificed his own race to help a physically exhausted fellow runner across the finishing line.
Matthew Rees, who was competing as part of the Swansea Harriers running club, stopped metres short of the finishing line to help David Wyeth of Chorlton Runners finish his race.
Wyeth's legs began to buckle as he approached the finishing line as the gruelling 26-mile course began to take its toll.
London Marathon runner gives up his own race to help exhausted athlete in ultimate act of sportsmanship
London Marathon runner help another runner to finish
The 2017 London Marathon gave viewers a wonder example of the sort of support that runners give each other as one gave up just 200m from the finish line to help another over the line.
Matthew Rees of Swansea Harriers stopped running just a few yards from the end of the race to help David Wyeth of Chorlton Runners finish his race.
Wyeth's legs went just 200m from the finish line as the exhaustion of the 26-mile race took over his body.
He wobbled and as other runners raced past, Rees stopped and helped his fellow competitor to continue those final few yards.
They were both helped by a race organiser to get the Chorlton runner over the line in a brilliant show of support.
David Wyeth is helped over the finish line at the 2017 London Marathon (Photo: BBC)
A runner is helped near the finish line (Photo: AFP)
A runner is helped near the finish line (Photo: AFP)
The images drew comparisons with the incredible Brownlee brothers from the World Triathlon Series last year.
A dazed Jonny was famously helped over the line by his brother Alistair, who shunned the chance to win to aid his sibling.
He eventually finished second in the standings.
Ultimate sportsmanship by Matthew Rees from @SwanHarrierDev who disregards his own race finish to help fallen competitor in @LondonMarathon
