Barbara Brady’s Fountain of Youth
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Qualifying for Boston
Brady started her marathon career with the the Los Angeles Marathon in 1990.
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Barbara’s First Boston
Brady anxiously waits for the bus to take her to the starting line of her first Boston Marathon.
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Momentos
Brady still has her finishing medal and bib number from that first Boston when she was 50.
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Cross Country Marathons
Brady ran a marathon in every state over four years; this photo taken after completing a marathon in New Jersey.
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Back to Boston
Brady completed her second Boston at age 60 in 2004.
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Fountain of Youth
The stamina Brady said she has gained from running enables her to hike and travel to places like Thailand.
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The Gear
Brady made a quilt out of 40 race shirts she had collected over her years of racing.
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Finishing Medals
At 71, Brady has completed 80 marathons.
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