Boy with prosthetic leg carried over finish line

By HLNtv.com Staff

updated 11:37 AM EDT, Wed October 17, 2012

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Ben Baltz's prosthetic leg broke halfway through his triathlon
A young Marine carried him the rest of the way so he could finish

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Boy with prosthetic leg carried over finish line

It's inspiring enough to see a little boy with a prosthetic leg running in a triathlon. But what happened when he fell down on the course will melt your heart!

A young marine named Matt Morgan carried 11-year-old Ben Baltz across the finish line (click here to see the photos!).

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