Moakley Park in South Boston, August 16th, 2018. Paralympic gold medalist and Boston Marathon winner Tatyana McFadden will lead a wheelchair racing clinic, autograph copies of her book, and cheer on the racers at the 5th Annual Martin Richard Memorial One Mile, beginning at 4:15 PM.
* McFadden, the dominant wheelchair racer on the World Marathon Series for the past five years, has five Boston Marathon wins and seventeen Paralympic medals to her credit. She is training to become a Child Life Specialist, completing rotations at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and Newton Wellesley Hospital this summer. Tatyana has raced on the Martin Richard Charitable Foundation’s Team MR8 every year since 2013. She is looking forward to meeting all of the children who run with Youth Enrichment Services (YES) following her pre-race clinic for young wheelchair racers.
* Martin Richard started his running career with YES in 2009 at age 5. The one mile that we run, walk, or shuttle through will celebrate Martin’s zest for life as a competitor, teammate, and vibrant young boy. All funds raised will support the MR8 Martin Richard Charitable Foundation and Youth Enrichment Services (YES).
For more information visit www.yeskids.org/event/5th-annual-martin-richard-memorial-mile/ or contact (617) 267-5877
