Thousands of runners descended on the Bull City for the inaugural Garmin Marathon Series, a race that also served as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
The Marine veteran who crawled across the finish line at the Boston Marathon and went viral after saying he could only think of his fallen comrades appeared on "Good Morning America" Tuesday and received a surprise of his own.
Micah Herndon runs with tags on his shoes to remember his two friends and a journalist killed alongside him in Afghanistan.
Just like last year, runners may have to trudge through wet weather to make it to the finish line.
Tobacco Road Marathon on March 18 in Cary raises money for non-profits in the area.
A wounded veteran carried his guide across the finish line at the Boston Marathon, all while she held on to an American flag.
