Meet the team members of the 2012 MMRF Ironman U.S. Championships- NY/NJ Team

Meet the team members of the 2012 MMRF New York City Marathon Team!

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Barbara's Final Marathon


Barbara Brown started running “by accident” after knee surgery three years ago. Since then, she has been in and out of the hospital for numerous surgeries on her spine, but that hasn’t kept her from staying active! Despite a back condition, she has run in numerous races, and though she never claims to be fast, she always finishes strong. “My mantra is: ‘First or last, it’s the same finish line,” she says. Barbara’s best friend’s niece has multiple myeloma, and though she was in remission for a time her cancer is active again. Barbara is running this race for her; it will be her second marathon, as well as her last. Yet another back surgery may force Barbara to hang up her running shoes, but that’s just another reason to make this race count!

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