FULTONDALE, Ala. (WBRC) – Nearly 1,000 folks got here collectively Saturday morning to honor the life of former WBRC sports reporter Christina Chambers at the Railway Marathon in Fultondale.
The occasion grew to become a shifting tribute for Chambers, who died in December. Around 900 folks laced up their trainers and pinned on bibs with the phrase “Run for Christina.”
“She’s here. She’s here in spirit. She’s here with all these runners that loved her,” stated Mary Chambers, Christina’s mom.
The day was full of every little thing Chambers beloved: household, associates who flew from throughout the nation, and working. People from each part of her life confirmed up, together with college students she taught at Thompson High School, colleagues from work, and other people she grew up with.
“When I think of her, I think of love and I think of faith,” stated Mary.
Chambers accomplished 4 of the World Marathon Majors, together with Boston, London, Chicago, and New York. She took half in 5Ks and different runs round central Alabama yearly. She even received her mom concerned in working.
“First 5k I did with her was in Rome, Italy, last March and I said ‘okay mommy wants to come across the finish line with her hands up’ and she did that so I wanted to get to that point where I could jog in with my hands up,” Mary stated.
For Christina Chambers, working was greater than only a sport — it was a neighborhood woven into her day by day life.
“She was always there for them, and they were there for her,” Mary stated.
The turnout made a distinction for the household.
“It’s just amazing to me. It’s heartfelt of how much they loved her and how much she had influenced them in positive ways,” Mary Chambers stated.
$5 from each runner’s registration went to assist Chambers’ 3-year-old son’s training fund. Donations can nonetheless be made to the GoFundMe set as much as assist Christina’s son here.
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