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Running the Marathon of Life (with a little help from Mass General)

Date: April 15, 2022 By: Paul Goldsmith

When world-record holding marathoner Susan Ragon hit a bump in the road, she looked to Massachusetts General Hospital. In turn, her generosity and tenacity has inspired others in the Mass General community to lace up and join “Team Susan.”

Read about Susan Ragon’s passion for running and how she inspired her care team at Mass General to run marathons too: https://giving.massgeneral.org/stories/running-the-marathon-of-life

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