In our #WhyImRunning series, #BostonMarathon runners share what inspired them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Check some of them out:
"We always remember those who are selfless ... People like Jimmy Hayes." trib.al/C8T9pb8
This 19-year-old is running in support of ALS research at @UMassChan. trib.al/BZZGkkJ
.@bostonmarathon race director @DMSE: "I’m going to run this race every year for the rest of my life." trib.al/kSEZXHV
His mother ran Boston in 1983. Now, Joel Johnson is running in her memory. trib.al/cm5yJ7I
Christine Shearman is running for her niece, Layla, who is receiving treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. trib.al/quVZxsV
"I am BRCA2 positive." trib.al/lqgDYhz
Amanda Bathory is running because she wants her kids "to live in a cancer-free world." trib.al/RvvS3pC
Here’s 10 more runners to inspire you on this #MarathonMonday: trib.al/wSKaPT1
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