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J| Family searches for distant cousin running the Marine Corps Marathon (Kristi King)Įven though the Neufelds and Fallones had no idea what Jimmy looked like, they did eventually found each other.Īnd the runners weren’t the only ones with strategies in the race: some people in the cheering section figured out creative ways to be seen on the sidelines. That’s when the search began: the family followed Jimmy’s number on the marathon’s app, asking passers-by: “Anyone named Jimmy?” The Neufeld and Fallone family of Long Island, New York, and Reston, Virginia, were at the race to support two family members when they learned their distant cousin Jimmy was also running. One family even decided to search for a distant cousin they’d never met, but knew was running in the race. Mary’s daughter, Marie, quickly added: “only be a few hairs.” “She was ahead of me,” Mary Fredlake said. The race also brought together families, like Mary and Marie Fredlake, a mother-daughter team from Arizona who ran the marathon together. She says she wants to come back next year if she has enough time to train. “But it was just so neat to have all of the law enforcement and the marines along the way.”Ĭocca, an avid runner, beat her personal best in the race.

“ probably one of the most emotional races that I’ve done,” Cocca said. View live results on the Marine Corps Marathon’s official website.

Cocca drove to Arlington from Pennsylvania to run her first Marine Corps Marathon in honor of her father, marine Vietnam veteran who died 11 years ago from lung cancer from Agent Orange exposure. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.

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