
Tim Borland
With a jogging stroller in his hands, Tim Borland ran 63 marathons in 63 days to raise awareness about children suffering from a rare neurological disease.
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With a jogging stroller in his hands, Tim Borland ran 63 marathons in 63 days to raise awareness about children suffering from a rare neurological disease.

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