They are connected by their desire to be part of the storied race.
was going to miss the chance to run the race again. Even though she’ll have the benefit of using a certified marathon course to run her 26.2 virtual miles, registering for the virtual Boston was never an afterthought.How to Watch the 2021 Chicago Marathon
Silva hopes to run a Boston qualifying time for 2022 in Chicago, which would give her the unique opportunity to say she qualified for Boston while running her virtual Boston Marathon. However, she recognizes how difficult running a qualifying time can be. “That’s my opportunity to guarantee one more Boston,” Silva said. “That’s a way that I have to be part of all the celebrations even without being qualified.”Wanting to share the celebration with those who have supported her marathon journey is what led four-time Boston qualifier Rebecca Sales to suggest the virtual option to her mother, Patty Barajas Tavera, and sister, Maya Barajas Tavera.
“It’s a race that everyone can be a part of if they want to. And I thought that was so powerful to come back to running this year and everyone gets to be a part of this community, this experience,” Sales told, this will be her first time tackling a marathon—and she acknowledges that the solitude of the virtual marathon will be difficult as she runs a distance she has never tackled before.
“When the virtual came up it was perfect! I can run on the course, I’m local, and I can enjoy the whole weekend. I’m actually volunteering race day at one of the waterstops. And so I can still have my Boston experience, just a little bit different,” Staehler told
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