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Marathon runners

She awoke from a coma. Five months later, she ran the Boston Marathon.

Source: Washington Post

Completing a marathon is a huge landmark for anyone, but even more so for Rachel Foster, who ran the Boston Marathon shortly after surviving a near-fatal accident.

This entry was posted in Bold Actions, Taking Risks and tagged Health & Medicine, People, Sports on May 1, 2023 by molly.

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