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Woodstock woman takes part
in Dana Farber half marathon
BOSTON --- Samantha Nilo from Woodstock recently ran in the 12th annual B.A.A. Half Marathon® presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, as a member of the official Dana-Farber team.
Each of the nearly 500 Dana-Farber team members are committed to raising at least $500 to support adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber. Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the B.A.A. in the half marathon for 10 years. During this time, runners on the Dana-Farber team have raised more than $3 million to fuel lifesaving discoveries.
To support a runner in the B.A.A. Half Marathon, go to www.RunDanaFarber.org/BAAHalf
The 13.1-mile rolling course is an out-and-back loop that runs along the Emerald Necklace park system. It begins and ends in White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park. The event attracts a field of 7,000 runners, including world-class athletes.
The B.A.A. Half Marathon is one of three annual events that connect the Boston Athletic Association and Dana-Farber. The Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk is the only walk sanctioned to take place along the historic Boston Marathon® route and the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) includes a team of Dana-Farber runners who participate in the Boston Marathon® each April.