WATCH: Irish firefighter carries fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon

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Thu, 20 Apr, 2017 - 15:38

Anna O’Donoghue

Northern Ireland firefighter Terry Canning has been praised after he carried a struggling fellow runner across the finish line of this year's Boston Marathon.

The Omagh man came across runner Julianne Bowe suffering from exhaustion just 200 meters from the finish line.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Northern Ireland Place: Omagh Person: Terry Canning Person: Julianne Bowe Person: Terry Person: Enda Dolan Event: Boston Marathon Organisation: NI Fire and Rescue Service Organisation: Omagh Harriers Athletics

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