A bunch of board game fans in Australia broke a world record for most people playing Monopoly at the same time. 918 players split up into groups of six and played on 150 Monopoly sets. The event raised money for a charity called the Little Legs Foundation that supports childhood brain cancer research………………. A group of pickleballers in Texas broke a world record by playing pickleball for 36 hours straight. The old record was 34 hours, set by a group in the U.K. last year. The event in Texas raised over $18,000 for a charity called Taylor’s Gift that supports families of organ donors……And finally…………….
Footage from the Boston Marathon is going viral after a runner stopped right before the finish line to help another runner who fell. Dozens of others cruised past without a second glance, but Pedro Arieta put aside his personal aspirations and stopped to help Shawn Goodwin of Boston get back on his feet. Arieta had set a goal to finish in 2 hours and 40 minutes, and he would have done it had he not stopped. He ended up finishing in just over 2 hours and 41 minutes but said he has no regrets. (Here’s the video.)