Meghan Vogel won a national Sportsmanship award for helping an opponent, Arden McMath, cross the finish line ahead of her during a high school track meet in Ohio. One of the reasons I decided to include this 6 minute video is due to some commentary I’ve seen such as, “it restores my faith in teenagers.” There are several versions of this video, and all of them seem to average a 97% approval rating from viewers. We all appreciate stories whenever someone exhibits a selfless act of assistance, but teenagers seem to be especially inspirational when they put others first. Perhaps such stories will inspire us all to be a little more selfless:
Here is a follow-up article how Meghan’s Christian faith helped her remain humble afterwards, despite countless interviews from national media and more attention than she ever imagined:
High school runner puts Christ, others first in her life