For the Love of Running

What if someone you loved was involved in a tragic accident while training for an upcoming race? Would you do anything you could to help her cross the finish line?

At last weekend’s Rock ‘N Roll New Orleans Half Marathon race, true love reigned as Nick Zaunbrecher made sure his girlfriend, Monique Koll, achieved her dream of crossing the finish line, despite being wheelchair-bound from a spinal cord injury incurred during a horrendous accident.

Watch Nick and Monique’s story and out what one man did, for the love of his running girlfriend.

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