After collapsing near the finish line of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, 29-year-old Hyvon Ngetich of Kenya was offered a wheelchair and assistance, both of which she refused
Determined, Ngetich then crawled the remaining 50-meters to the to end of the race while the crowd cheered her on, finishing third in the elite women's division in 3 hours and 4 minutesAccording to Keye-TV, Ngetich led the elite women to the 23 mile mark, before she was overtaken
The race director, John Conley, was so impressed with Ngetich's determination that he doubled her prize from $250 to the second-place prize of $500 Read more...
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