Marathon Finish Emotional, Exhausting for Locals
Jill Chisholm and Michelle Bryan reflect on Marathon Monday.
They weren't entered in the Boston Marathon to win it. But when they crossed the finish line, Michelle Bryan and Jill Chisholm couldn't help but feeling victorious. Despite what Chisholm called "brutal" heat, the Wilmington women were among a group of residents who completed the 26.2 mile course on Patriots' Day. "I really didn't know how my body would respond to intense heat and unrelenting sunshine," said Chisholm, who ran last year's marathon. "The atmosphere as far as runners goes was a bit scary, ambulances driving on the course, runners being rolled away in stretchers, vomiting in the street, and passing out. It was a little nerve wracking at first but I knew I was running smart and would be fine." The run was Bryan's first Boston …
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