Young runner helps struggling woman to marathon finish line

Monday, December 11, 2017
DALLAS, Texas -- There was a dramatic finish at the Dallas Marathon on Sunday after the winner of the women's division collapsed just steps before the finish line.

Chandler Self, a psychiatrist in New York City, was leading by several minutes when she ran out of steam. She was struggling, and suddenly her legs gave out.
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A high school student running alongside her in a relay helped Self back up all the way to the finish line.

Marathon staff immediately helped Self into a wheelchair after her win, but she was upbeat.

"My running buddies are going to make so much fun of me," Self joked.
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Self ran the marathon with an unofficial time of 2 hours and 53 minutes.

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