'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathon

'Superstar' runners praised for helping exhausted man finish marathonJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleEimear FlanaganBBC News NIREUTERS/CJ GuntherAaron Beggs (in the yellow vest) and Robson De Oliveira stopped to help carry an exhausted Ajay Haridasse over the finish line After almost three hours on their feet and finish line in site, two runners sacrificed personal bests to come to the rescue of an exhausted competitor at the Boston Marathon.Aaron Beggs was first to stop to pull Ajay Haridasse up off the ground after he fell and could not get up.With Haridasse still struggling to stay on his feet, another runner Robson De Oliveira also helped and the pair put their arms around Haridasse to help him across the line. Beggs is a member of North Down Athletic Club in Northern Ireland who hailed him as a "superstar" who "couldn't pass an athlete in distress"."What a gentleman! What a phenomenal sportsman. Our Aaron Beggs," the club said in a post in social media.The incident was filmed by several spectators who witnessed Haridasse falling shortly after the 26 mile (41.8km) mark.The footage shows a debilitated Haridasse making several attempts to get back on his feet while onlookers shouted encouragement. Dozens of competitors passed the struggling athlete, until Aaron Beggs, dressed in a yellow and blue North Down Athletic Club vest, stopped to provide assistance. He put both his hands out to pull Haridasse up off the ground, but struggled to steady the exhausted runner. Then Robson De Oliveira - who was on track to run his fastest-ever marathon - also paused his own race to help Beggs carry Haridasse over the line. The pair's selfless actions, sacrificing their own race times, prompted cheers from the crowd who were lining the finishing straight. Spectators filmed the incident from multiple angles and posted it on social media.At the time of writing, one of the posts has been viewed more than two million times...