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London Marathon runners on that special moment

London Marathon runners on that special moment

David Wyeth and Matthew Rees recount the inspiring end to the London marathon that saw Matthew help his exhausted fellow runner across the finish line.

Catch up with the 2017 London Marathon as-it-happened

READ MORE: Inspirational stories from the 2017 London Marathon

And find out how you can get into running with the Get Inspired guide.

Published
24 April 2017
Section
BBC News
Subsection
UK

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