née president chief executive officer oversaw races events programs draw yearly participants leadership helped develop new initiatives community programs introduced running children efforts related article new_york_times stated transformed traditional competitive innovative competitive runner won races early life career born buffalo new_york raised large athletic irish catholic family oldest seven children played baseball basketball sports father coached high school focused starred champion west rowing club team went attend men crew team won championship small colleges senior year college took running won local races trained men cross country team trained men cross country team attending law school training group finished 16th chicago marathon time law school moved richmond virginia work law firm spend busy days working office marathon training cross country team studying pass bar won time late surge overtake leaders second half race strong performance qualified olympic marathon trials soon required surgery knee injury forced drop qualifying race ran injuries focus law career ceo early 1990s worked attorney specialized international trade deals banks firm transferred new_york_city partner law firm opted career change wanted devote time start family despite taking significant pay cut began work vice president chief operating officer initial responsibilities ranged overseeing publications membership race scoring helped secure deal ing title sponsor race named president chief executive female director major international marathon leadership significant change women receive prize money male counterparts budget increased significantly viewership administered men marathon olympic trials event collegiate star suffered heart attack died competing race sensitive handling tragic news post race press conference cited example class compassion running ceo spearheaded innovative programs increase running popularity spectator sport partnered major london boston berlin chicago tokyo create world marathon majors series runners compete races earn cumulative standing similar nascar provides financial support composed training groups country post collegiate distance runners november donated year span victory american men finishing new york marathon optimistic future men distance running said think start delivering day long time coming financial support efforts distance running noted victory prominent supporter dedicated celebrate promote sport community expanded presence community providing running classes levels runners establishing running programs children setting online coaching network involved programs prevent childhood guest white house president new_york_daily_news wrote article conviction job isn pro races healthy living force good community programs events races draws yearly participants media received attention high entry application fees entry fee raised members non members making expensive premium marathon united_states complaints non fee merely apply gain entry race said application fee necessary weak economy ensure commitment applying men women olympic trials awarded houston expressed surprise frustration process picking host city reception received notable praise work american record holder olympic bronze medalist marathon said short time positive changes sport american record holder commented mary distance running olympic sportswriter impressed work suggested named ceo field personal life holds races yearly longer races competed races ran despite busy schedule runs cross trains starts day pre dawn run lives new_york_city married sons family attends
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