Wayland Student Press Network 5/7/09: Former WHS student inspires marathon runners. When Katie Lynch suffered a leg injury before the 2001 Boston Marathon, she never contemplated giving up. Throughout her life, Katie had a passion for athletics. In 1992, when she was a junior at Wayland High School, Katie walked 175 feet from the history building to the Commons in order to benefit the Walk for Hunger. “Students got sponsored by the mile,” says Katie’s father, Chris Lynch. “Katie got sponsored by the foot.” In a fitting tribute, this year will be the inaugural year of the Katie Lynch Foundation’s Heartbreak Hill Half Marathon & Purple Shoes Challenge, to take place on May 31st. All proceeds from the half marathon will go to The Katie Lynch Foundation to benefit programs at Children’s Hospital and to support education that emphasizes understanding and respect for disabilities. The foundation was established to honor Katie’s conviction that, “every human being is worth it.” Interested in donating, volunteering, or running?
Visit www.heartbreakhillhalfmarathon.com