Former NHL forward Bobby Carpenter and Denna Laing of the NWHL teamed up to complete an inspiring and potentially life-changing running of the Boston Marathon on Monday.

Carpenter pushed Laing - who sustained a spinal injury on Dec. 31, 2015, in the Outdoor Women's Classic as a member of the Boston Pride - over the course of the 26.2 miles in a racing wheelchair to benefit Journey Forward, an organization that works to better the lives of those with spinal cord injuries.

"At first I was a little hesitant just because I didn't know really how I was going to feel about sitting in a chair," Laing admitted heading into the race, per Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com. "But Bobby said that we would run for Journey Forward and, for me, to help that group out is a no-brainer. So I quickly got on board."

The pair has managed to raise over $81,000 for Journey Forward, well exceeding their goal of $53,000.

Carpenter, 53, had run the marathon once before on his own in 2016.

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