Michele Gilbert is running Boston with her family to fight diabetes
"We are racing to show that anyone with Type 1 can conquer any challenge."
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. If you’re running the marathon, you can share your story here.
Name: Michele Gilbert
Age: 55
From: Narragansett, R.I.
My family of four adults — Michele (55), Jim (58), Madison (26) and Kendall (22) are running the Boston Marathon (for the first time) together to raise money for the Joslin Diabetes Research Foundation.
I have Type 1 diabetes, and we know that organizations like Joslin will find a cure in my lifetime. This insidious, chronic disease affects my daily life and the lives of my family in every single way.
We are racing to show that anyone with Type 1 can conquer any challenge.
We are racing to find a cure.
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