Leobardo collapsed just meters away from completing his second marathon but was able to cross the finish line with the help of his sister and Sergeant…
It was an inspiring weekend as thousands of people ran the LA Marathon. Among the field of 20,000-plus participants was an eighth grader who wasn’t going to stop until he finished the race.
“We requested an ambulance and there was a medic that responded right away,” Balgemino said. “Then we looked at the bib number and there was contact info on the back, so we called the mom who was waiting for him at the finish line.”“The first thing he asked, ‘Did I finish?'” Balgemino said. “So, the mom looked at me and I said, ‘Well, you really didn’t finish, but if you want to finish, I can help him.' He said, ‘I want to finish.
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