, the 25-year-old black man was running near Brunswick, Georgia, when a father and son—both armed—chased him down, thinking he looked like a suspect in a string of break-ins. The investigation and legal actions are ongoing. On May 6, video of the shooting was released, which brought the story squarely into the public eye, and the district attorney announced plans to convene a grand jury.for Arbery’s family with the idea of doing a virtual run in Arbery’s honor.
“[Arbery] loved to run,” Jason Vaugn, Arbery’s high school football coach and one of the organizers of the run, tells. “He loved to do it. It cleared his mind and it helped him make sense of the world. Unless it was pouring rain, he was running.” For the run, organizers are asking runners around the world to dedicate 2.23 miles—the numbers represent the date that Arbery was killed—of their run to Arbery and his family. Once runners complete their run, they are asked to share photos and messages on social media using the hashtag“We are calling runners across the nation and the world to find your favorite route, your favorite neighborhood, favorite park, the treadmill, wherever you do your routine, and come together and dedicate 2.
So many runs dedicated in his name today. Thank you for sharing his story this way.
I’ve been on a hiatus for a few months now but today I ran 2.23 miles in honor of Ahmaud, his love for running, and in protest of racial injustice IrunwithMaud
Today I ran in celebration of the life of fellow human being and runner, Ahmaud Arbey. IRUNWITHMAUD I tried to end at exactly 2:23, but my watch jumped from 2:22 to 2:24.
IrunwithMaud this morning & 2.23 miles thought of him & joy of running! He is not forgotten or the terror he faced by racist murderers who targeted him while he was running! JusticeForAhmaudArbery ArmaudArbery
He even loved to run...in work boots.
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LindsayHerf fortheloveofhumanity Let your hates, prejudices & fears go, people. All my life I have battled against the ignorance of racism with my family, community & fellow slaves when I was imprisoned. Cowardice & hate is nothing to be proud of - strength comes from bravery & compassion.
Is the hashtag right?
May 9 is a Saturday
This news is devastating and something that shouldn’t happen to anyone! Prayers to him and his family during this time.
Bot followed fake running scams spends their daily budget of purchasing bots to like what they think will be a real winner for them. Trying to use a tragic murder to promote their overall fake run scams(except ppl notice 'running for' does nothing for the murdered
Definitely lacing em up tomorrow 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thank you for sharing
Black Lives Matter. IrunwithMaud
❤️❤️😭😭 I wasn't planning on running tomorrow, but I'll do this.
Friday, May 8th
Thank you for sharing this.
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