‘I Beat Cancer’ sign held by son as father finishes Boston Marathon

FOR EVERY SINGLE RUNNER ROSSING THE FINISH LINE THERE ARE COUNTLESS FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS, WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THEIR JOURNEY. ERIKA: IT IS THAT SUPPORT THAT HELPS RUNNERS REACH THEIR GOAL. OUR TED WAYMAN IS LIVE DOWN ON BOYLSTON WITH SOME OF THESE STORIES, TED? TED: WE HAVE HAD SO MANY. THEY ARE STARTING TO THIN OUT. WE HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS AND SIGNS FOR SUPPORT. THIS IS OUR FAVORITE. THIS SAYS I BEATS CANCER, MY DAD BEAT THE MARATHON. THIS IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. CONGRATULATIONS. HOW WAS THE RUN? >> A LITTLE COLD, A LITTLE WET, BUT IT IS NICE THAT IT IS OVER. HELP KIDS WITH CANCER, CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH HIS CANCER? >> THREE WEEKS AFTER HE TURNED FOR, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA, WHICH WAS DEVASTATING TO THOUGH FAMILY. ONE OF THE CHARITIES THAT SPONSORED US DURING HIS TREATMENT WAS COUGHS FOR KIDS WITH CANCER, WHICH PROVIDES A CHECK FOR FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN GOING THROUGH TREATMENT. IT WAS A HELP TO US. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME AND OUR FAMILY TO GIVE BACK TO THE CHARITY. THAT’S WHAT WE ARE RAISING MONEY FOR TODAY. TED: HE IS CANCER FREE? >> WE HAVE GREAT NEWS. HE’S BEEN PLACED IN THE SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH MEANS HE IS OFFICIALLY CANCER SURVIVOR. TED: YOU KNOW WHAT, WE ALSO HAVE YOUR DAD’S METAL MARATHON. -- MARATHON MEDAL. SO MANY GREAT STORIES OF

Watch: Child holds 'I Beat Cancer' sign as father finishes Boston Marathon

Updated: 7:51 PM EDT Apr 18, 2023

There are many signs that adorn the 26 miles of the Boston Marathon course. But one sign caught our attention, and our hearts.A Massachusetts boy held a sign that said, "I beat cancer, my dad beat the marathon."The boy's father told sister station WCVB that his son was diagnosed with leukemia at 4 years old. During his treatment, one of the charities that helped the family was Coughs for Kids With Cancer. He's now cancer free.The experience inspired the boy's father to run in this year's Boston Marathon to raise money for Coughs for Kids With Cancer."It was a help to us," the boy's father said. "It was important to me and our family to give back to the charity."

There are many signs that adorn the 26 miles of the Boston Marathon course. But one sign caught our attention, and our hearts.

A Massachusetts boy held a sign that said, "I beat cancer, my dad beat the marathon."

The boy's father told sister station WCVB that his son was diagnosed with leukemia at 4 years old. During his treatment, one of the charities that helped the family was Coughs for Kids With Cancer. He's now cancer free.

The experience inspired the boy's father to run in this year's Boston Marathon to raise money for Coughs for Kids With Cancer.

"It was a help to us," the boy's father said. "It was important to me and our family to give back to the charity."