Mena Hawkins, a junior at at Liberty High School in Las Vegas, completed the one-mile course, using her walker, in 38 minutes, her father, Roger Hawkins, told CNN.Friends and family walked with her, clad in Santa garb, and hoisted signs that said"Go Mena." Her grandmother flew all the way from England to see her walk.To top it off, a team of cheerleaders lined up at the end of the course to welcome her across the finish line with confetti.
"We were tucked in on the sidewalk to avoid the cars," Roger Hawkins told CNN.That experience sparked something in her."I felt like it was a huge achievement," she said. And she vowed to try again.She's been training for this year's Santa Run since March, with a regimen walking various routes with hills and inclines. She even trained on 110-degree days during the summer.
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