ORLANDO, Fla. – The 8th annual CommUNITY Rainbow Run took place in downtown Orlando Saturday morning.

The run not only celebrates Pride, but it also serves as a way to honor and remember the 49 lives lost in the Pulse tragedy nearly 9 years ago.

“I think when this happened 9 years ago, it was trying to instill fear in a lot of people, and for everybody to show up today and be fearless and be supportive, it’s just really something special,” said Kaylie Zakar.

Nicole Freeman also ran in the Rainbow Run and remembers the emotions she felt the day after it happened.

“I had been new to the area and I had friends that had talked about being at Pulse and going to Pulse and it was scary waking up the next day and checking my phone to be like, ‘Oh my God, did you guys go? Were you there?’

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