Marathoner Stripped of Paralympic Medal After Helping Her Guide Who Cramped at Finish Line: 'Devastated'

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Marathoner Stripped of Paralympic Medal After Helping Her Guide Who Cramped at Finish Line: 'Devastated'

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Marathoner Elena Congost is "devastated" after she was stripped of her medal at the 2024 Paralympics. The Spanish athlete, 36, — who is visually impaired — violated the Games rules when she momentarily let go of the rope tethered to her guide, Mia Carol, just before the finish line during the race on Sunday, Sept. 8 in Paris. According to multiple reports, including the New York Times and the Independent, Carol suffered a cramp at the end of the race, which led Congost to let go of the rope in an attempt to help her guide.
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