Boston Marathon

This Emotional Facebook Post Will Get You Ready for the Marathon Finish

Gregory crossed the finish line in her wheelchair last year. Elise Amendola / AP

In 2013, Rebekah Gregory was standing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon when a bomb exploded. It was an event that, after multiple surgeries, would cost her her leg.

It’s been a long road back. But today, Gregory will run the final 3.5 miles and cross the finish line.

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Yesterday, Gregory took in a Red Sox game. It was another marker for how far she’s come.

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[fragment number=2]Today, she’ll be crossing the finish line on her own terms.

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