Runner Close to the Finish Line Gives Up Win to Help Collapsed Competitor, Awarded $15,000

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5/31/2019Updated: 5/31/2019

A Kenyan runner gave up a win to help a competitor who collapsed just before the finishing line and his act of kindness earned him $15,000 from appreciative local leaders.

Simon Cheprot and fellow Kenyan runner Kenneth Kipkemoi were competing in the 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) Okpekpe International Road Race in Nigeria when Kipkemoi collapsed just before the finishing line, reported Nairobi News.

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