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Babcock completes marathon in honor of her friend
Lindsey Babcock's t-shirt says “finisher.”
And, after running 26.2 miles in 5 hours, 45 minutes and 52 seconds in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this past Sunday, Babcock is wearing her shirt with a great deal of pride.
Just don't expect her to move too quickly for the next couple of days.
“I know I won't even be hurting as much today as I will tomorrow,” Babcock said Monday.
It was just this past June that she announced to family and friends she was going to run the marathon.
Many were caught off guard by Babcock's urge to participate. After all, though she has always been athletic, she was not a runner.
But it was a cause much greater than Babcock's cross country skills that influenced her decision to run the marathon. It was her ch
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