Celebrities, athletes use social media to #RunWithMaud

ATLANTA — Supporters across the country are running 2.23 miles Friday on what would have been Ahmaud Arbery’s 26th birthday.

The number 2.23 signifies the date Arbery was shot and killed in a Brunswick neighborhood. Arbery’s family and friends said he had been out for an afternoon jog when he was targeted and killed.

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Many celebrities, athletes and other leaders are using their large social media followings to bring attention to this story.

Here are just some of the well-known people taking part in the movement:

This situation has had my blood boiling! But I will leave that for another time. Let’s all honor this young man today who was simply doing what many of love (running) when he was hunted down by two racists #RunWithMaud #IrunwithMaud #AhmaudAubrey pic.twitter.com/7ZBybkv1WM
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold) May 8, 2020

I will #RunWithMaud tmrw.
Hope you'll join me.
Sending love to you all. #JusticeForAhmaud
❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/W9IVxaOzRM
— Bellamy Young (@BellamyYoung) May 8, 2020

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#ahmaudarbery Happy Birthday King! Sending blessing to his family and loved ones. We must continue to keep his name uplifted until he gets justice in the courts. We won’t allow these events to scare us into silince. We will use this tragedy to spring us into action. We want #justiceforahmaud and until then #irunwithmaud ✊🏾 Runwithmaud.com

A post shared by Malcolm Jenkins (@malcolmjenkins27) on May 8, 2020 at 5:40am PDT

Took a walk today to remember the life of #ahmaudarbery on what would have been his 25th birthday. I’m a Mom, demanding our leaders take action to disarm racists. #disarmhate @momsdemand @everytown #keepgoing #momsdemand #justiceforahmaud pic.twitter.com/SiFGxYlgWp
— Amber Gustafson (@AmberForIowa) May 8, 2020

#RunWithMaud 💛💛💛 pic.twitter.com/7Bdjh2PUEh
— Tianna T. Bartoletta (@tibartoletta) May 8, 2020

Wearing my white tee and going for a 2.23 ( represents Feb. 23) mile run for Ahmaud Arbery who would have turned 26 today. He will never be forgotten. #runwithahmaud #runformaud #runwithmaud @shaunking @Nike pic.twitter.com/oEZ2THGP4L
— Micha Powell (@micha_powell) May 8, 2020

I hiked 2.23 miles today for Ahmaud Arbery. #runwithmaud pic.twitter.com/h76QkeeRAY
— Robb Flynn (@TheGeneralMH) May 8, 2020

Supporters dedicate 2.23 mile run in memory of Ahmaud Arbery on his 26th birthday The number 2.23 signifies the date Arbery was shot and killed in a Glynn County neighborhood in February.