Friday would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday.
On Thursday, Gregory and Travis McMicheal were arrested and face murder and aggravated assault charges, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Running with Arbery’s ‘endurance and strength’
Jason Vaughn, Arbery’s football coach at Brunswick High School told CNN Friday that Arbery loved to run so, it only seemed natural to call on people to support and remember his life by committing to run 2.23 miles. Vaughn asked people participating in the run to document their efforts under #IRunWithMaud.
« That’s been our logo on our darkest days, » Vaughn said. « I run with Maud and I run with his endurance and his strength. »
Vaughn said seeing just the amount of support from communities all over the world has been nothing short of amazing. He summarized the online foot traffic as unbelievable.
« This is going to be great when I talk to the family today to show just these positive videos, » he said. « It’s so awesome that everybody came together to stand behind this family and support this family during this difficult time.
