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Rio Olympics: North Shore's Shalane Flanagan Running Marathon
Good luck to Shalane Flanagan, a North Shore resident running in the Rio Olympics!
MARBLEHEAD, MA — Marblehead-born Shalene Flanagan is headed to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for the 2016 Olympics.
Flanagan, 35, runs the marathon.
The marathon competition is Aug. 14. The opening ceremony for the Games is Aug. 5.
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Flanagan will be competing in her fourth Olympics. Both of her parents are competitive marathoners.
Photo credit: USA Track and Field
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