Opinion: A lesson in humanity at the Boston Marathon

About this episode

Scott Simon reflects on the act of kindness shown by runners at the Boston Marathon who helped a collapsed racer.

Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."

People in this episode

Host: Scott Simon

Topics covered

• humanity
• generosity
• sports
• Boston Marathon
• personal best

Keywords

• Boston Marathon
• generosity
• humanity
• Scott Simon
• personal best

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