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Competed in a

Cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey

Should have

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The course earlier than she did.

Her

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Across the finish line.

As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was

More than two-thirds of the way through her

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When a runner in front of her began

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In pain.

She 4

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To help her fellow runner, Danielle

Lenoue. Bailey took her am to see if she could walk

Forward with

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• She couldn't. Bailey then

› 34 to let Lenoue climb onto her back and

Carried her all the way to the finish line, then another

300 feet to where Lenoue could get

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Attention.

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And later taken

To a

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, where she learned that she had serious

Injuries in one of her knees. She would have

Struggled with extreme

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To make it to that aid

Checkpoint without Bailey's

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As for Bailey, she is more

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About why

Her act is considered a big

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"She was just

Crying. I couldn't

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Her,

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Bailey told the

Reporter. "I feel like I was just doing the right thing.

Although the two young women were

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Before the

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, they've since become friends.

Neither won the race, but the

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Of human

Kindness won the day.

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