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Where’s Walda: In the Boston Marathon
Emily Krichbaum Emily Krichbaum

Where’s Walda: In the Boston Marathon

Three hours, 21 minutes, and 40 seconds later, Gibb finished the race ahead of two-thirds of the all-male field. That’s a 7:40 mile average. In a freakin’ bathing suit, her brother’s bermuda shorts, and his athletic shoes.

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