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Boston Marathon "AFTER KICKING CANCER'S (YOU KNOW WHAT) TO THE CURB, JOY IS REGISTERED TO RUN BOSTON THIS YEAR...AND SO AM I!" _In our “__Why I’m Running__” series, Boston
Marathon runners share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. _ Name: Asha Justice Age: 32 From: Naperville, Ill. * WHY I’M RUNNING: ‘THINKING ABOUT AJ
WILL INSPIRE ME IN MY TRAINING’ Three years ago, my friend, Joy, was Boston bound and ready to claim her magical unicorn medal. I — her Saturday morning running buddy — promised I would run
every long run with her up until she left for her race. Well, a couple of things got in the way of that: a global pandemic, in-person races being shut down, and all the other things that we
do not want to talk about…plus, breast cancer! Advertisement: After kicking cancer’s (you know what) to the curb, Joy is registered to run Boston this year…and so am I! You see, I no longer
just want to run the long runs with her; I want to cross the finish line with her. _Editor’s note: This entry may have been lightly edited for clarity or grammar_. HEATHER ALTERISIO Senior
Content Producer Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in
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