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Tom McGrath

Running from Boston to New York for Charity

By Dave Lewis, Editorial Assistant
February / March 2018

January 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Tom McGrath, an ultra-distance runner, can often be seen running all over Manhattan, whether he’s running in Central Park or busy running his bar and restaurant. McGrath, 68, has stamina for it all. He has so much stamina that he decided to run a marathon a day from Boston to New York in order to raise money for the American Wheelchair Mission. This run isn’t his first time … [Read more...] about Running from Boston to New York for Charity

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