In shared run, a sort of stand
As Massachusetts and the nation remember the tragic events at last year’s Boston Marathon, Harvard runners are getting ready to move ahead the best way they know: together. A group of chilly but eager marathoners gathered Friday in front of the John Harvard Statue for a 2-mile jog into Boston to pick up their official numbers. “I’m a little nervous, but excited,” said junior Jennifer Shi, a first-timer competing to help raise money for the American Medical Athletic Association. Three weeks ago, Daniel Lieberman, a professor in human evolutionary biology, met Provost Alan M. Garber for their last long training run in preparation for the 26.2-mile race. The pair attacked Heartbreak Hill, a rolling section of the course that has long challenged even the most elite athletes. “The way to heal this wound is to run it harder and faster and better than ever this year and not be deterred,” said Lieberman, who often...