The week's good news: September 3, 2020

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Runners.
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1. High school runner helps injured competitor finish race

When high school runner Axel Aleman saw Levi LaGrange injure himself during a 5K race last weekend, he stopped to help, knowing that while it meant he wouldn't finish with one of his better times, it was the right thing to do. Aleman and LaGrange were running in the Southwestern Small School Invitational in Shelbyville, Indiana. A half mile from the finish line, LaGrange felt his ankle roll. Aleman was behind him, and saw he was in pain. Other runners were flying past, but Aleman stopped to offer assistance. "I knew I had to do something," Aleman told the Indianapolis Star. He put his hand on LaGrange's back for support, and helped him the rest of the way, following him across the finish line. "He has amazing character," LaGrange said. "He stopped and sacrificed his own time to help someone else. I really admire him and what he did."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.