Running 52 Miles In 12 Hours For A Cause: Darien Hero

DARIEN, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented times. Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these everyday heroes.

This submission comes from David Kelly Gwin, who nominated Justin Lubeley:

<b>Where the nominee lives:</b>
Darien

<b>Where the person who nominated the hero lives: </b>
Darien

<b>Name of the nominee:</b>
Justin Lubeley

<b>Name of the person who nominated the hero: </b>
David Kelly Gwin

<b>Is the nominee considered an “essential worker”?:</b>
No

<b>What does the nominee do for work?:</b>
Lawyer

<b>Why do you believe the nominee should be recognized or honored?</b>
He ran 52 miles in 12 hours on Saturday to raise money for Fiver Children's fund.

<b>What’s one thing you want everyone to know about your hero?: </b>
Humble (would probably be embarrassed I nominated him), caring, kind and a person who takes action and risks to help others. Not to mention, "how the hell did he run that far?' His run was timed and accounted for (witnessed) and he raised 5K for Fiver.

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