Transcript for Girl helps exhausted mom cross the finish line at marathon
>>> FINALLY TONIGHT HERE, A
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO ARE
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO ARE
DEFINITELY AMERICA STRONG.
DEFINITELY AMERICA STRONG.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, IN SALT
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, IN SALT
LAKE CITY, A REMARKABLE MOMENT
LAKE CITY, A REMARKABLE MOMENT
BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHEN
BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHEN
MOM NEEDED IT MOST.
MOM NEEDED IT MOST.
>> OKAY!
>> OKAY!
>> Reporter: MOM COURTNEY RICH
>> Reporter: MOM COURTNEY RICH
HAS BEEN TRAINING FOR A
HAS BEEN TRAINING FOR A
MARATHON, RUNNING WITH HER
MARATHON, RUNNING WITH HER
FRIENDS EVERY MORNING BEFORE
FRIENDS EVERY MORNING BEFORE
THEN GETTING HER CHILDREN OFF TO
THEN GETTING HER CHILDREN OFF TO
SCHOOL, KEEPING HER FAMILY
SCHOOL, KEEPING HER FAMILY
UPDATED ON HER PROGRESS.
UPDATED ON HER PROGRESS.
THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR HER
THEY HAVE BEEN THERE FOR HER
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SO WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THE
SO WHEN IT WAS TIME FOR THE
RACE, THEY WERE RIGHT THERE
RACE, THEY WERE RIGHT THERE
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
MOM COURTNEY KEEPING THEM
MOM COURTNEY KEEPING THEM
UPDATED ALONG THE ROUTE.
UPDATED ALONG THE ROUTE.
THEY WERE ENCOURAGING HER,
THEY WERE ENCOURAGING HER,
CHEERING HER ON.
CHEERING HER ON.
WITH ABOUT TWO MILES LEFT, SHE
WITH ABOUT TWO MILES LEFT, SHE
TOLD THEM SHE WAS STRUGGLING,
TOLD THEM SHE WAS STRUGGLING,
NOT DOING WELL.
NOT DOING WELL.
WHEN 10-YEAR-OLD AVERY SAW HER
WHEN 10-YEAR-OLD AVERY SAW HER
ROUNDING THE FINAL CORNER, SHE
ROUNDING THE FINAL CORNER, SHE
KNEW WHAT HER MOTHER NEEDED,
KNEW WHAT HER MOTHER NEEDED,
RUNNING OUT TO RUN WITH HER.
RUNNING OUT TO RUN WITH HER.
GRABBING HER MOTHER'S HAND AND
GRABBING HER MOTHER'S HAND AND
RUNNING TO THE FINISH LINE WITH
RUNNING TO THE FINISH LINE WITH
HER.
HER.
AND RIGHT HERE TONIGHT --
AND RIGHT HERE TONIGHT --
>> HI, DAVID.
>> HI, DAVID.
>> Reporter: MOTHER AND
>> Reporter: MOTHER AND
DAUGHTER, COURTNEY AND AVERY.
DAUGHTER, COURTNEY AND AVERY.
>> I KNEW YOU JUST NEEDED THAT
>> I KNEW YOU JUST NEEDED THAT
LITTLE BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND
LITTLE BIT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND
LOVE.
LOVE.
I KNEW THAT JUST HOLDING HER
I KNEW THAT JUST HOLDING HER
HAND TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE
HAND TO CROSS THE FINISH LINE
WOULD MAKE HER SMILE.
WOULD MAKE HER SMILE.
>> IT DID.
>> IT DID.
I DID SMILE.
I DID SMILE.
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, THAT
>> Reporter: TONIGHT, THAT
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AND THEIR
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER AND THEIR
LESSON ON THE POWER OF SUPPORT
LESSON ON THE POWER OF SUPPORT
AND NEVER GIVING UP.
AND NEVER GIVING UP.
>> IT'S ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS AS
>> IT'S ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS AS
A PARENT THAT I REALIZE, WAIT,
A PARENT THAT I REALIZE, WAIT,
THEY CAN SUPPORT US, TOO?
THEY CAN SUPPORT US, TOO?
THEY CAN BE THERE FOR US?
THEY CAN BE THERE FOR US?
THANKS, DAVID.
THANKS, DAVID.
>> THANK YOU, DAVID.
>> THANK YOU, DAVID.
>> David: THANK YOU.
>> David: THANK YOU.
GETTING MOM ACROSS THE FINISH
GETTING MOM ACROSS THE FINISH
LINE.
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