Fort Worth Resident Races Past Obstacles To Qualify For 125th Boston Marathon

Arlington TX

07 October, 2021

6:57 PM

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By Cristian ArguetaSoto, Fort Worth Report October 7, 2021 Macy Hill overcame what seemed like 26 miles of trials and tribulations to realize her dream: Run the world's oldest marathon. First, a broken foot kept her from running in the Boston Marathon. Then, she broke her leg in a freak skiing accident. Most recently, a global pandemic caused the marathon's cancellation. Now, though, Hill, 41, is ready to conquer the 125th Boston Marathon on Oct. 11. "It's been a good testament to my kids," Hill said. "You just don't give up. Two surgeries later and pretty much four years." To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.