Boston Marathon 2015 Runner Profile: Lauren Benoit

Name: Lauren Benoit

Age: 19

Occupation: “I am currently a student at Northeastern University.”

Marathon Experience: “The Boston Marathon will be my first marathon,
in hopes that it will kick off a series of marathons! I do, however,
have six years of running experience behind me as I prepare for this
race.”

Reason for Running: “It has been a dream of mine to run the Boston Marathon for a long time. Last year was the first year that I was eligible to run, however I was too late in qualifying and joining a charity team. This year I applied just on time.”

Charity: “The Children’s Room. The Children’s Room has directly impacted my family and me, and I thought that this is the perfect way to give back to them and accomplish one of my outstanding dreams!”

Training Tip: “Training for a marathon isn’t easy, and not all runs will be great. But that’s the discipline of running - you have to keep focused on the overall goal and not let the bad runs determine race day results.”

Bib Number: 29607

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