Top Story Spotlight Mooresville man running in Boston Marathon today, says he's running in memory of a friend Billy Chapman Apr 20, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jarrod Liston is an athlete, but he used to hate running.kAm{:DE@?[ @C:8:?2==J 7C@> pFDEC2=:2[ >@G65 E@ E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D E@ A=2J E6??:D 2E |:5H6DE6C? $E2E6 &?:G6CD:EJ :? %6I2D] w6 ?@H =:G6D :? |@@C6DG:==6]k^AmkAm“#F??:?8 H2D D@>6E9:?8 E92E x 5:D=:<65 5@:?8 H9:=6 A=2J:?8 4@>A6E:E:G6 E6??:D[” {:DE@?[ bc[ D2:5] “w@H6G6C H96? x DE@AA65[ x ?66565 2? @FE=6E E@ >2:?E2:? >@E:G2E:@? 7@C >JD6=7] #F??:?8 2==@HD >6 E@ AFD9 282:?DE >JD6=7[ 2?5 E@ 92G6 E:>6 E@ >6?E2==J 4=62C >J 9625]”k^Am Jarrod Liston will run in his first Boston Marathon on Monday. Submitted by Jarrod Liston kAmw6 56G6=@A65 6?@F89 @7 2? 2AAC64:2E:@? 7@C CF??:?8 E@ 7:?5 >@E:G2E:@? 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