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One Boston Marathon runner's journey to the big race

NPR
Published April 15, 2024 at 9:52 AM EDT
Runners pour over the Mass Pike Bridge at the Mile 25 marker welcoming them to Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
Runners pour over the Mass Pike Bridge at the Mile 25 marker welcoming them to Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

WBUR’s Barbara Moran is an experienced marathon runner. But she hasn’t run one in more than a decade. She shares why she’s lacing up her sneakers for this year’s Boston Marathon and brings us along on her months-long journey to prepare.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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