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Dreams Come True - Mariko Yugeta in Boston


Women's 60+ marathon WR holder Mariko Yugeta made her Boston Marathon debut at age 63 this week, running 3:06:27 on net time. She also achieved her dream of meeting her lifelong inspiration Joan Benoit Samuelson the day before the race at an event specially organized by the Boston Athletic Association. International media coverage of Yugeta's appearance and the two women's meeting:

A 63-Year-Old Runner Changed the Way I Think About Regret - New York Times, Apr. 24 - A different angle exploring the psychological and spiritual lessons to be learned from Yugeta's story, by Lindsay Crouse.

She Set Marathon Records in Her Sixties. Then Came the Fans. - New York Times, Apr. 19 - Pre- and post-race interviews with Yugeta and photos of her around Boston, by Talya Minsberg. Includes a picture of me taking the picture above.

For Marathon Record Holder, Meeting Joan Benoit Samuelson Was a Dream Come True - Runner's World, Apr. 18 - Exclusive video and text of Yugeta and Benoit Samuelson's meeting and the aftermath, by Sarah Lorge Butler.

Mariko Yugeta, the 63-Year-Old Limbering Up to Run a Sub-Three-Hour Marathon - The Guardian, Apr. 17 - Pre-race interview, by Justin McCurry.

Die 64-jährige Mariko Yugeta läuft einen Marathon in unter drei Stunden – das ist kein Zufall - Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Apr. 14 - German-language pre-race interview, by Felix Zill.

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