This Man Wouldn’t Stop To Get Across The Finish Line
The Boston Marathon brings out some true Cinderella stories and people running to bring awareness to a good cause. One such runner during Monday’s marathon was Micah Herndon, a Marine who was running to pay tribute to three Marines who he served with but did not survive an attack in Afghanistan in 2010.
“I run in honor of them,” Herndon said, according to USA Today. “They are not here anymore. I am here, and I am able. I am lucky to still have all my limbs. I can still be active. I find fuel in the simple idea that I can run. Some cannot. If I get a heat cramp while running or my feet hurt or I am getting exhausted, I just keep saying their names out loud to myself. They went through much worse, so I run for them and their families.”
Herndon’s determination was clear as he crossed the Boston Marathon finish line on his hands and knees.
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson also took part in the Boston Marathon course Monday, finishing in 3 hours, 9 minutes, 7 seconds. Jared Padalecki, star of the CW series “Supernatural,” even ran the Marathon along with his wife, actress Genevieve Padalecki. The couple raised more than $30,000 as part of the Boston Marathon team for Dream Big!, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that supports underprivileged girls who want to play sports and participate in physical activities.
As for winners, Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa and Kenya’s Lawrence Cherono won the women’s and men’s Boston Marathon races.
By: Maytinee Kramer
