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Henry Richard hugs his mother Denise Richard (right) and sister, Jane Richard, in front of his father, Bill Richard after Henry crossed the finish line of the 126th Boston Marathon in Boston on April 18, 2022.

One participant in the 2022 Boston Marathon had a deeply personal reason for finishing the race.

Henry Richard ran the 26.2-mile course on Monday in memory of his brother late Martin, according toCBS Boston. Now 20, Henry was not even a teen in 2013 when the Boston Marathon bombingkilled three peopleandinjured more than 250others (with at least 17 of the surviving victims losing their limbs in the terrorist attack).

CBS Boston shared emotional video footage of Henry’s parents and sister Jane hugging him as he reached the finish line at the marathon.

“It meant the world to me that they were here waiting,” said Henry, per CBS Boston.

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Henry Richard crossing the finish line of the 126th Boston Marathon in Boston on April 18, 2022.

Competing in the marathon with Team MR8 allowed Henry to raise money for theMartin Richard Foundation, a charitable organization created in memory of his brother.

CBS Boston added that the 2014 Boston Marathon winner, Meb Keflezighi, presented Henry with his medal.

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Henry Richard, whose brother, 8-year old Martin Richard, was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is embraced by his family and reacts to completing the Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022 on Boylston Street in Boston, MA. Richard finished with a time of 04:02:20.

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Henry plans on running the marathon again in the future.

“I love this city and I couldn’t be more grateful to them and everything they’ve done for me,” Henry added per the news outlet.

“No matter what happens, you’ve got to keep fighting, you’ll get to where you want to go.”

source: people.com