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What Boston really cares about right now.

Apr 18, 2022, 9 tweets

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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