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Every Monday, we celebrate the runners who have joined Team Special Children's Charities for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. This week's featured runner is Bradley Aleman. Bradley's story was submitted by his daughter Destiny, who told us about her dad's running career, her brother Garrett, and why Bradley decided to run to support inclusion!

"My dad started running about thirty years ago, before I was even born! I remember growing up and hearing the treadmill run early in the morning, I remember going on vacations to cheer him on at the finish line, anxiously searching through all of the runners so I could watch my dad cross the finish and celebrate everything he worked so hard for. I remember fighting my siblings and racing to be the first one that gets to hug him and telling him how we were so so proud of him, and how incredible we all thought he was. Over the last thirty some years, he has completed thirteen marathons and sixteen half marathons, several of which including challenges involving back to back days of 13.1 into 26.2 long miles! I never enjoyed running as a kid, but I loved everything about what he worked towards and everything about his race days. 'When I'm running, nothing else matters, no worries, no problems exist in that moment,' he would tell me when I asked him countless times how he could enjoy running so much. Running was an escape for him when times got tough, and raising six kids certainly called for tough times! (I'm allowed to say that, speaking as one of the siblings.) Early mornings, late nights, always finding time to run for his physical health as well as his mental health. In 2023, however, his running was put on hold..."

Read the rest of what Destiny wrote and support Bradley's campaign with the link in our bio.

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I looked a little weird but oh well

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Battle of the valleys 👊🏽

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I miss hanging with you guys so much 😭

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I had a good time tonight. I love you fam ❤

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#NationalCollegeDecisionDay we may all be going on our own paths but I will never forget the fun times we had and I can only hope our paths cross again

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First football game as seniors... Wait what?

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#tbt Adoption Day!<3. I love my new family so much!(:

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#nomnom Pre Calc tastes great! #mydogatemyhomework #thepuglife

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The first day with my new owners! #throwback #thepuglife

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