Sisters competing in Cleveland Marathon to honor their mother, a racing icon [Video]

HUDSON, Ohio — Runners across Northeast Ohio are preparing to lace up ahead of the highly anticipated Cleveland Marathon this weekend.

But before they take their marks, a group of sisters are sharing their late mother’s inspirational race journey.

They’re running in honor of their beloved mother, Kathleen Korosi, whose life was recently cut short by brain cancer at age 78.

Their mother was an accomplished athlete and truly a pioneer in the sport.

The 2024 Cleveland Marathon carries even more purpose and passion this year for the sisters. A bond between sisters is special. But a bond between sisters who run together is something genuinely unbreakable.

“Running has brought us together as a family. And it’s been a family activity since we were small,” Laurene Sweet said.

Oldest sister, Carolyn Moffitt and her middle sisters, Michelle Sherrer and Laurene Sweet, are lifelong runners inspired by their late mother’s strength, …