Samantha Roecker hopes to break the Guinness World Records title for fastest marathon in scrubs to raise awareness for nurses' mental health.
so severe that some days she struggled to get out of bed. Roecker hoped her letters would encourage her friend to at least go to the mailbox.health care workers grappling“I wish her story was unique but unfortunately I don’t really think it is.
“It was just a really amazing year to watch the Boston Marathon. It was a beautiful, sunny day and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I need to run this next year,’” Roecker explained. “I signed up for the last possible marathon that you could qualify for the Boston Marathon.”“I wasn’t expecting it. I went in there literally wanting to Boston qualify,” Roecker said. “At mile 22 my mom told me I was in third place and I wasn’t too far from winning.
While she hopes to break the record for a marathon run in scrubs, she won’t be too disappointed if she doesn’t.
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