Jack Beck was presented with the first ever Heart and Sole Award by Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley and his wife, Kathleen, who serve as the Kroll's Diner Bismarck Marathon honorary chair couple.
A senior from Devils Lake, ND said she was "just doing the right thing" when she carried an injured opponent across the finish line in a cross-country meet last weekend.
Monday marks the first time the Boston Marathon will be run since the tragic events of the 2013 bombings, and more than 40 North Dakotans have made the trek to the east coast to participate in the annual event.