CINCINNATI — Crossing the finish line at a marathon is often a time to celebrate, but one running family is facing criticism after their 6-year-old was allowed to enter and complete the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati last weekend.
Rainier Crawford, 6, ran the 26.2-mile course with his five siblings and parents, finishing in 8 hours and 35 minutes.
"He was struggling physically and wanted to take a break and sit every three minutes," Crawford wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday."After 7 hours, we finally got to mile 20 and only to find an abandoned table and empty boxes. He was crying and we were moving slow so I told him I'd buy him two sleeves [of potato chips] if he kept moving.
Organizers of the Flying Pig Marathon defended their decision to let every member of the Crawford family participate in the 2022 marathon. "Our requirement of 18+ for participation in the marathon will be strictly observed moving forward," Bush added in the open letter.
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