Long before runners reached the starting line for this year’s Novant Health Charlotte Marathon, Michele Mason and her husband beat the crowd.
“This is his first marathon,” she said.
They were ready to cheer on their son and his best friend through every mile.
“He’s been working on this so long, setting the goal, so we just wanted to show our support,” Michele said.
On the course, best friends Jarrod Mason and Ryan Pennington ran side by side, carrying more than just each other through the miles.
“We have a brother, Dorian Jackson, I think about him every day. He was a big runner, so I’m gonna keep it going for him,” said Jarrod.
Some runners came…
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