Atlantan honors friend’s memory at NYC Marathon, raises $23K for domestic violence survivors

Warning: This story discusses domestic violence and suicide. On Nov. 1, Atlanta-area sports broadcaster Laura Britt finished the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon, her first-ever 26.2-mile race. She crossed the finish line in Central Park holding up photos of her late best friend, Christina Chambers. Britt and Chambers met as undergraduates at the University of Alabama, where they both studied broadcast journalism. Britt was a cheerleader; Chambers, a standout athlete in track and field and cross country. Last December, Chambers was killed by her husband in a murder-suicide. In the weeks following her death, Britt, Chambers’ sister, and three close friends decided to run a marathon in her honor. Together, the group raised more than $23,000 for nonprofit organizations that support domestic violence and gender-violence survivors. Laura Britt at the finish line of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. (Courtesy of Laura Britt) Honoring a friend’s legacy “We were thinking a