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Runner Profile: Newtonville Man Running Boston Marathon to Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases

Newton Patch is featuring a number of locals running in the 2013 Boston Marathon on Mon., April 15. These "baseball card" runner profiles will give you a glimpse of the hard work and dedication here in the Garden City.

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Runner name: Jack Prior

Age: 48

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Where you live (what village in Newton):Β Newtonville

Profession:Β Senior director, Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, Genzyme

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MarathonΒ experience: First marathon

Reason for running:Β I'm running to raise awareness of rare diseases, and in particular to raise awareness around Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, a rare disease that affects my niece/patient-partner Brianna.

Training tip:Β Heartbreak Hill seems less intimidating if you live in Newtonville and end up training on it during almost every training run.

Qualified runner or charity bib?:Β Charity bib;Β I'm running with the Running for Rare DiseasesΒ team.Β 

Bib number:Β 23930

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