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Tai Melendy is running to support Massachusetts General Hospital
"Now I am running so others can run."
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: Tai Melendy
Age: 25
From: Brighton
I am running for Massachusetts General Hospital because they gave me the ability to run. I suffered from epilepsy since I was less than a year old, but on January 8, 2013, Massachusetts General Hospital’s chief of neurosurgery rid me of seizures once and for all by removing the source. Now I am running so others can run. I am running so the number one research hospital in the United States can continue their research to find solutions to help those who feel as hopeless as I did.
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