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boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. This is my 13th year teaching at Boston Arts Academy (BAA). I love it, and I think BAA is a great community. We really get to know our students as individuals, and create an educational journey that really empowers them towards their goals.
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1 week ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
Boston Marathon In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content?
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boston.com | Kelly Chan
Things to Do Get ready for the best bites in Boston! We’ve teamed up with Big Queer Food Fest to give one lucky winner two VIP tickets to the Grand Tasting, happening May 3–4 at High Street Place.
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2 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. In 2005 in Boston, I ran my first ever marathon as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. Through their Patient Partner Program, I met Fiona, who, at 7, was in recovery from a medulloblastoma, diagnosed when she was 22 months old.
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2 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. On May 10, 2005, I woke up in Boston Children’s Hospital after open-heart surgery, uncertain about my future. I had just received a St. Jude artificial aortic valve, and the ticking sound in my chest symbolized a new chapter in my life.
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3 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. I am running the Boston Marathon because running is my sanctuary — a sacred space where I can process my thoughts and emotions. I began running in my last year of high school, initially to improve my soccer skills, but it soon became a source of solace and clarity.
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3 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. Running has been a lifelong passion — one that has shaped my discipline, resilience, and ability to push beyond limits. I’ve run marathons all over the world, including running the Boston Marathon in 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter. On July 11, 2005 I lost my mother, Patrice Harrington, to a rare form of brain cancer. I am running the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber in her memory and to continue the fight against one of the deadliest and least-funded types of cancer.
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4 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
The World Figure Skating Championships held a tribute and remembrance Wednesday for the members of the skating community — including six from the Skating Club of Boston — who died in a plane crash in Washington, D.C. in January. “Their spirit remains in every edge traced on this ice, in every moment of triumph, and in every heart that beats for this sport,” said Ben Agosto, American ice dancer and 2006 Olympian who hosted the ceremony.
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4 weeks ago | 
boston.com | Kelly Chan
The 2025 World Figure Skating Championships take place this week at TD Garden, from Wednesday, March 26, to Sunday, March 30. Only second to the Winter Olympics, this is the most prestigious event for the sport — and it will be a strong determining factor for the 2026 games in Milan less than a year away. A total of 200 skaters from 50 countries are competing for medals across four categories: men’s and women’s singles, pairs, and ice dance.
