Struggling Boston Marathon runners got an assist from fellow racers to get across the finish line

Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs gave out.

As he struggled to get up, two other runners came along, lifted him up and helped him across the finish line.

The dramatic events unfolded at Monday's running of the iconic race.

As scores of runners passed Haridasse, his fellow competitors Robson De Oliveira of Brazil and Aaron Beggs of Britain stopped and helped him up and assisted to end of the race.

A similar scene played out when runner Lan Nguyen of Washington, D.C. struggled toward the finish.

Fellow racers Jessica Kier of Snohomish, Washington, Meredith Rosenberg of Boston and William Bara-Jimenez of Bethesda, Maryland helped her to the finish — at one point carrying her part of the way.