Pittsburgh Marathon's final runners captured in viral photo holding hands

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Women in viral Pittsburgh Marathon photo encouraged each other to finish the race: “We finished what we started.”

capturing the moment that the final two runners crossed the finish line of the Pittsburgh Marathon hand-in-hand, has gone viral and sparked conversations about sportsmanship and camaraderie.Pittsburgh MarathonMazur, 37, of New Bremen, Ohio, was running her sixth Pittsburgh Marathon and 12th marathon overall, while Robertson, 30, of Pittsburgh, was running her first marathon.

Robertson said that she had been FaceTiming with her mother, feeling defeated and upset with her performance when she noticed Mazur beside her.“I told her I’d stay with her if she stayed with me,” Mazur wrote in a FacebookThe two clicked instantly and encouraged each other along the way. Robertson, who was nervous about the possibility of not completing her first marathon said that Mazur’s words of encouragement kept her motivated and confident.

Mazur said that despite holding up the rear of the race, they were cheered along by spectators along the way, including a large cheering section at mile 25 of the 26.2 mile race.

 

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Great story. 👍😎 Pittsburgh is an awesome city.

Better not have gone viral because one is black and one is white. That’s old news.

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