WATCH: Army veteran runs 500 miles to honor his mother

Most people would drive from Utah to Mexico. Christian Zepeda is running it.

The Army veteran is currently making his way across Arizona on a self-supported journey spanning more than 500 miles, traveling from the Utah border to the Mexico border one step at a time. But this isn’t about setting records. It’s about honoring his mother.

After losing her to breast cancer, Christian decided to transform grief into action, using the run to raise awareness for people battling cancer and remind families facing difficult diagnoses that they’re not alone…

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