This is the incredibly heartwarming moment classmates helped a boy with cerebral palsy win a school sports day race.

Daniel Boyers told his mum he did not want to participate in the running race at St Oswalds Catholic Primary School, in Ashton-in-Makerfield , on Tuesday.

The 10-year-old has cerebral palsy and mum Wendy Boyers thought he felt uncomfortable because of a plaster cast on his ankle after he recently underwent surgery.

But the youngster told Wendy he was concerned his school friends would laugh at him if he attempted to run.

Daniel began to get upset as Wendy tried to persuade him to run, but his classmates rallied around him and managed to get him to take part in a race.

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To the surprise of teachers and watching parents, the year five pupils taking part then decided to slow down and run alongside Daniel for the entire race.

Video footage shows the youngsters slowing at the finish to allow Daniel to overtake them and win the gold medal.

The youngster can be seen stepping over the red tape and cheering hysterically after realising he won.

Daniel rushed over to his mum crying his eyes out and shouting ‘I am so happy I have come first. I have never done it before’.

Wendy, 40, told the M.E.N she had no idea the children would be helping Daniel win the race.

She said: “He has always run every year, but always comes last. This year all of the kids decided not to run past Daniel.

“They were so upset he was upset. At the end of the video there was a little boy called James putting his arm out to make sure they didn’t go past him.

“James was worried he would get in trouble for doing it, but I said it is just super, brilliant. Daniel ran straight to me and burst into hysterical tears.”

Wendy added: “He has learning difficulties so he genuinely thinks he ran a great race, he has been so happy ever since.

“The children that ran the race are absolutely brilliant, all of the children in the class, everyone, are supportive of him and make sure he is always included.”

Wendy has since shared the video on her Facebook page with the messaged: “This is inclusion, but the kind that you can’t teach, this comes from the heart.”

The clip has been viewed by more than 10,000 viewers with many praising the actions of the youngsters.