MARATHON IS MONDAY, AND MAINERS ARE AMONG THE THOUSANDS WHO WILL BE RUNNING IT FOR A REASON. THAT INCLUDES A MAN FROM SACO WHO IS CHALLENGING HIMSELF SO YOUNG MAINE ATHLETES CAN HAVE MORE MENTORS TO LOOK UP TO. JESSICA GAGNE HAS HIS STORY. (TROPHY SHOTS IN JO FOOTAGE) TROPHIES AND AWARDS DON’T COME EASY – THEY ARE EARNED THROUGH HARD WORK AND PERSEVERANCE. THAT KIND OF DEDICATION IS ON DISPLAY AT THORNTON ACADEMY – (GUIDANCE OFFICE SHOTS IN JO FOOTAGE) INCLUDING IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE, WHERE A COUNCILOR IS SHOWING HE’S WILLING TO PUSH HIMSELF TO ACHIEVE HIS ATHLETIC GOALS. :44 ERIC OUELLETTE, BOSTON MARATHON RUNNER “I TURNED 40 THIS YEAR, I HAVE FOUR KIDS, AND I WANTED TO SHOW THEM THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE” (PICTURES, COULD PUT THEM OVER BLURRED HS FOOTBALL FOOTAGE) ERIC OUELLETTE STARTED RUNNING DURING THE PANDEMIC AND HASN’T LOOKED BACK. HE’S NEW TO THE …
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