A Co Down runner is the toast of the athletics world after helping a collapsed competitor finish the Boston Marathon.
Aaron Beggs, from Bangor, stopped to help a fellow runner who had seized up in sight of the finish line.
Ajay Haridasse was within 200m of the end line when his body completely gave way after hours of exertion.
He fell several times as his leg muscles refused to carry him over the closing section of the course.
At that moment, Aaron came along.
Watch: Down man helps collapsed runner finish Boston Marathon
He was on target for a personal best but took the decision to stop and help Ajay instead.
As many other runners kept going, he and another athlete, Robson De Oliveira, stepped in to lift the stricken competitor and carry him over the finish line.
Despite stopping to help, Aaron managed to complete the marathon in two hours and 44 minutes.
A video of the moment has gone viral on social media, with both men being praised for their actions.
Back home in Northern Ireland, Aaron said it was a "natural instinct" to lend a hand.
"I went over, helped him up. His legs started giving way again, and Robson came in and gave us a hand.
"We then carried him roughly 200m up the road."
When they staggered over the finish line, it was Robson who was in poor shape and needed immediate medical attention.
Aaron and Ajay shared a few moments before they were separated, but they have managed to find each other on social media since and have shared a few messages.
Ajay told reporters he could not believe people had stopped to help him so close to the finish line when they had have been concentrating on their own times.
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"I was shocked. The more I think about it, there was no reason for him to do that, for them to do that.
"So, it was insane. That was the greatest feeling ever," the university student said.
The videos have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram, and Aaron has been inundated with requests for interviews.
"It has gone crazy," he told RTÉ News.
"It's just a good deed. It's nice to be nice, help each other out, put an arm around someone.
"The one thing in this world that brings us all together is sport and it's good that it still does."
Aaron now plans to run the Belfast Marathon in just over a week.
"With all the negativity in the world, it's great to see a bit of positivity," he said.
