Every year, the Boston Marathon attracts some of the biggest names in distance running. One of the professionals in next week’s race is Mary Ngugi from Kenya. Not only is she a professional runner, but she’s the founder of Nala Track Club. Ngugi founded the Club in 2022 to provide a safe place for young girls to train amid Kenya’s history of gender-based violence. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports.
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