Twin sisters Chloe and Claire Gruenke were running in the Southern Illinois state track meet this past weekend when Chloe felt a pop in her thigh. Noticing her sister's discomfort, Claire hoisted her up on her back:
Clutching her sister's legs, Claire began to run the final 370 meters of their 800-meter middle school race for both of them:
"It's about showing compassion, love and sportsmanship; even if you lose and help somebody, it's still worth it," Claire told St. Louis TV station KTVI.
"We just watched breathlessly and luckily had glasses on because we all had tears in our eyes," Wesclin Junior High School coach Ted Crail added.
The 13-year-old twins finished the race last, but they showed you don't have to take home a medal to be a true winner.