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Earlier this week, ACB’s Caitlin Lee took FIRST PLACE in her division at the 2026 Boston Marathon! In this video, Caitlin shares her journey as a marathon runner and her experience at this iconic race.
“Three strangers, three different countries, and we’ll have a story for the rest of our lives,” he said. “We all need just a nice story in our lives, just to make us smile, bring a tear to your eye with happiness. And it’s nice to be nice.”
Yes, it's nice to be nice.
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One of two men who helped carry a fellow runner across the finish line of the Boston Marathon said he had been struggling earlier himself but drew strength from the supportive crowd. Aaron Beggs, of Northern Ireland, and Robson De Olivera, of Brazil, sprang into action Monday when Ajay Haridasse collapsed about 1,000 feet from the end of the course. Beggs also had been feeling sick and exhausted, but was reminding himself of all the people in his running club who might never get to experience such an iconic race. Beggs said he has been in touch with Haridasse and hopes to reconnect with Robson as well.
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Last year, I trained hard to go sub-3. I know the hours, the years, De Oliveira & Beggs would have put in to have the once-in-a-lifetime experience to run Boston faster than they'd ever run before - and the intensity of the focus on the finish line when it finally approached.
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