Though he had never considered himself a runner, Gong decided to begin training for the Boston Marathon after being introduced to Brittany Loring, CGSOM ’13, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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After a Few Strokes of Luck, Evelyn’s in the Running
“I think that prayer had a lot to do with it,” Rakowsky said on her training and fundraising for the Marathon.
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First Stop Marathon, Next Stop Malaysia
After the tragic loss of one of her teammates on her high school soccer team, Lori Niehaus has carried the number 11 with her in all athletic endeavors, and will continue to do so on Monday.
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McKeon Steps Forward in the Face of Tragedy
“After every run, Jack says, ‘Thanks, you really pushed me!’ Or ‘I don’t know how I would have done that without you!’ In reality, it was always Jack pushing me to be a faster runner, or to be more mentally tough,” said friend-turned-personal trainer Julia Olson, MCAS ’19.
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Figure Skater Strides for Her Stepmom
“Running for me is a lot about healing and working things out … When you run, your body hurts, but your mind feels clear. That’s my personal reason why I run. Whether it’s school or you’re fighting with your friends, or you’re just tired, or, it can be bigger things,” said Lauren Healy, MCAS ’19.
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Given Turns Boston Marathon into Family Occassion
“Without training for this marathon I wouldn’t have seen so much of Boston … I had no idea how much that was there.”
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Serial Marathoner Looks For One More
“When you do like 10 miles, you’re like, ‘Oh a half marathon’s only a 5K more,’” Thurlow said. “So, you kind of start like, ‘Oh, could I do a half marathon twice and call it a day?”
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The Nomadic Patrick Maney Talks Classes and Conspiracies
“‘Why did I want to go into history?’ Because I’m interested in it. Will history save the world? I doubt it. Will it save my life? No, but I’m interested in it anyways,” said Maney.
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History Professor Savage Offers New Perspective on Brexit
“It’s important to understand these conflicts if we’re going to avoid repeating these same mistakes,” said Savage.
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Lover of Wordsworth and the Wild
Emma Hammack brings freshness, positivity, and sometimes her dog to her class on 19th Century Romanticism.
