Women motivate, support Latinas ahead of Meck Mile

CHARLOTTE — Runners will fill Memorial Stadium in Elizabeth this weekend for Charlotte’s newest road race, the Meck Mile.

Diana Sanchez is one of those runners. She’s the founder of Thrive Amiga, a group that aims to unite Hispanic women to exercise and develop health-conscious habits.

Grandmother-granddaughter duo hope to inspire others to participate in Meck Mile

“When I started running I didn’t see anyone who looked like me in the run clubs or anywhere that I participated in,” Zhenia Martinez, a runner with Thrive Amiga, told Telemundo’s Emi Darquea.

In the video at the top of this webpage, see how Sanchez is motivating and supporting Latinas on and off the course.

>>Channel 9 will also broadcast a special one-hour show starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. You can watch on-air and online with our apps or at WSOCTV.com.

VIDEO: Grandmother-granddaughter duo hope to inspire others to participate in Meck Mile