2020 TEAM BOSTON RUNNER SPOTLIGHTS EDITION
MAURA HAS RAISED OVER
$58K!
Inspiring runners inspired by heroes.
THE RACE MAY BE VIRTUAL BUT THEIR MISSION IS REAL!
MEET
MAURA HAROLD HINGHAM, MA
RUNNING IN MEMORY OF HER MOM
MAURA'S MOM, MARYELLEN STANDRING
OFFICIAL CHARITY PARTNER
MAURA HAROLD Maura Harold, 42 years old from Hingham, MA. Married to the love of her life, Patrick, with whom they have 4 children, ages 11,9,6, and 4.
HER MOM. HER HERO
# of Marathons Now Run:
2
Maura is running on Team ALS ONE in memory of her hero, her mom, Maryellen Standring, who lost her very brave battle with ALS in November of 2014, just 18 months after her diagnosis, and at just 67 years old.
SHE WAS THE EPITOME OF My mom was an amazing woman. She put her family and friends above anything. Her cooking and baking skills were hard to beat and she always had something warm and delicious coming out of the oven. There was always room for one more at that table in our home! She was the best grandmother, or "ME" as we called her. She did not miss a chance to be with her grandchildren. My mom was also a wonderful wife, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin and friend.
Family
SINCE THAT MOMENT In September 2012, my mom tripped while walking on the jetties with my dad at Seagull Beach in Yarmouth, MA. From that day on she was never the same. Slowly, after many appointments, changes i n s p e e c h , d e c r e a s e d m o b i l i t y , a n d MARYELLEN endless tests did she receive the terrible STANDRING diagnosis in June of 2013. She had ALS. Our family has not been the same since that moment and less than 18 months later we all received the terrible news: my mom had passed.
NOTHING HAS BEEN THE SAME The wind beneath her wings.
FOREVER INSPIRED BY HER HERO
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE DON'T HAVE PRICE TAGS To remind us about the things that truly mattered, my mom used to say:
"DON'T CRY WHEN YOU CAN BUY"
"NEVER AGAIN" I am very proud to be running the Boston Marathon for ALS ONE.
In 2004 when I crossed the finish line of my first marathon the first person I saw was my mom. "Never Again" were my first words. It was hot and a hard run. Sixteen years later I NEVER thought I would be running another marathon without my mom at the finish line but I know she'll be with me...
Every step of the way!
EVERY DAY victims of ALS are and EVERY DAY
fighting
to
survive
SIMPLE TASKS ARE THEIR MARATHONS. I am happy to be healthy and able to train and run 26.2 miles for such a great organization to help those who can't and to find a cure so others don't have to suffer.
MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
SMILES FOR M.E.
Being active has always been a passion for our family and we wanted to find a special way to honor my mom, who was called "M.E." for Maryellen, by her grandchildren who all adored her. Walking and running miles was and continues to be a very therapeutic outlet for our entire family, regardless of age. brings us together and brings us smiles. Because of that,
SMILES FOR M.E. was created. Miles with Smiles.
WE KNOW THAT
OUR MILES BRING HER SMILES
IN HEAVEN The wind beneath her wings.
It
FOREVER INSPIRED BY HER HERO
SO MANY
Memories
...to hold onto.
Making Christmas cookies. Shopping until the very last and late nights wrapping.
minute
for
gifts
The day she drove me to my first interview at MGH for my first nursing job. The excitement of calling her and telling her I was engaged and the endless laughs and great times we had planning me and Pat's special wedding day.
I would say though, that my best memory, and the one I miss the most, is
THE SOUND OF HER VOICE when I would walk into our home, Whether it was off the bus from school, home from a practice or walking in with my kids, she would always get off the phone or stop what she was doing to say "Hi Maura" or "Dave, Maura's here with the kids!". A warm smile and questions about the day was always waiting for sure! MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
THE VIRTUAL RACE The virtual run this year will make things interesting. It is also giving me the opportunity to have some friends and family join me running the route. I will miss taking the last onto Boylston Street, looking forward to a fun exciting run.
left but and
I'm so grateful to be on team ALS ONE with my cousin, Beth Helenius. We ran on ALS ONE's Falmouth Road Race team together in 2016 and are excited to lace back up and help
RUN TO MAKE ALS DONE All of us at ALS ONE are honored to have Maura on our team and grateful to all who have so generously supported her fundraising to help further our research and care to get her to the incredible total thus far! If you'd like to make a tax-deductible donation, there is still time! Simply go to
http://bit.ly/ALSONEMAURA2020 The wind beneath her wings.
RACE DAY! MAURA'S RUN TO HELP MAKE ALS DONE
September 12, 2020 The official virtual window for the 2020 Boston Marathon, for registered (pre-pandemic runners only) as mandated by the BAA and John Hancock, was the week of 9.7 - 9.13.20. Runners could pick the day and route of their choosing. Maura chose to run her 26.2 on Saturday, September 12th in her home town of Hingham, MA. With her family and friends there to cheer her on and a few friends who ran legs of the race with her, Maura completed her marathon with constant smiles. She certainly was sending "SMILES TO M.E." Like their running tagline has been since her mom's passing: SMILES FOR M.E. (MARYELLEN).
MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
Maura ran like it was a 5k! She looked incredible the entire time and completed her marathon in 4 hours and 11 minutes - a record for her and an amazing completion time for anyone!
Our official water station outside of The Barrel on main street made for the perfect location for family and spectators to help cheer her on!
The wind beneath her wings.
RACE DAY! The best cheer squad ever!
With the gorgeous weather, messages from rocks along the way, and the best cheer squad ever, it was ONE great day!
MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
THE HOME STRETCH AND FINISH! WITH THE BEST PEOPLE TO WELCOME HER ACROSS THE LINE! MAURA'S MOM WAS SURELY SMILING DOWN!
The wind beneath her wings.
RACE DAY! THE FINISH LINE WASN'T QUITE THE SAME AS THE POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE AS IN YEARS PAST AT THE BOSTON MARATHON, BUT WE MADE SURE TO MAKE IT ALMOST AS MEMORABLE!
MAURA'S SMILE SAYS IT ALL!
SMILES FOR M.E. FOR SURE! MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
FOR HER MOM AND FOR EVERY PERSON IMPACTED BY THE WRATH OF ALS. THIS IS WHY WE RUN. ALL OF THEM AND MAURA ARE DEFINITELY ALS WARRIORS LIKE THE BEER SAYS!
The wind beneath her wings.
RACE DAY! OUR FINISH LINE SAYS ALS DONE AND MAURA'S RUN AND ALL OF YOUR SURE ARE HELPING US GET THERE!
DONATIONS
Maura's mom may not have been there physically, but she was there in her heart, just as always, and surely very proud!
MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
OUR SINCERE
Gratitude
GOES OUT TO ALL WHO DONATED IN SUPPORT OF MAURA'S RUN! DUE TO YOUR KINDNESS, SHE RAISED OVER $58,000 TO SUPPORT OUR ALS RESEARCH AND CARE AND SHE WAS A TOP-10 OVERALL MARATHON FUNDRAISER (AMONG 2,800 CHARITY RUNNERS!)
The wind beneath her wings.
RACE DAY! A FAMILY RUN DAY! OVER IN WEST BOYLSTON, MAURA'S COUSIN BETH, ALSO ON OUR TEAM, RAN HER 26.2 ON THE SAME DAY! IT WAS A PROUD MOMENT FOR BETH, AS SHE RAN ALONGSIDE HER DAUGHTER EMILY, WHO RAN TO SUPPORT ROSIE'S PLACE AND IT WAS EMILY'S FIRST MARATHON! TOGETHER, MAURA AND BETH RAISED OVER
$71,000 IN THIS YEAR'S VERY STRANGE BUT MEMORABLE VIRTUAL BOSTON MARATHON FOR TEAM ALS ONE! AN INCREDIBLE FAMILY WITH THE BIGGEST HEARTS DOING SO MUCH GOOD!
MAURA HAROLD
MAURA HAROLD
BECAUSE OF
You,
everyone who donated to Maura's run, critical research is advancing and essential equipment is getting into the homes and hands of those who need it most. YOU make our world go round and in doing so, help to make the world of ALS
A BETTER PLACE!
Research
Care
WE THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS AND THE TOP OF OUR GREEN ARROW!! The wind beneath her wings.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Maryellen Standring
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS
MAURA HAROLD
OUR FINISH LINE SAYS ALS DONE THANK YOU FOR HELPING US CROSS THAT LINE!
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