About Genevieve

Genevieve Walker is a freelance writer and a graduate student of journalism. You can see more of her work at the Cooper Gazette.

The ING New York City Marathon: For Herself, For Her Family, For Her Cause.

The 41st Annual NYC Marathon

Her hamstrings ached, she had been treated at medical tents twice and was  running  an hour longer than she had planned. At mile 23 of the 41st annual ING New York City marathon, Tami Mask would later say that she had the thought, “What if I just stopped?” But with little over three miles left in her first marathon she knew she couldn’t stop. She pushed on and maintained a smile.“I More…