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After years of illness, Natick woman runs Boston Marathon with BAA
After years of struggling with autoimmune diseases, Mackenzie Roy will run the race she grew up watching.
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Name: Mackenzie Roy
Age: 32
From: Natick
I was born and raised in Natick and grew up watching the Boston Marathon. It was a family tradition before I was even born.
Fifteen years ago, while watching the race, I decided that one day I was going to run the Boston Marathon myself. After many years of struggling with autoimmune diseases, I finally reached a point where I was ready to do it.
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