Courtesy of Cathy O’Brien
Cathy O’Brien on Sunday.
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The Pittsburgh Marathon may have been canceled Sunday but not runner Cathy O’Brien’s will to compete.
The mother of four from Marshall Township joined an impromptu race at North Park in lieu of the 13-mile half-marathon she trained for.
She was among 10 members of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Team DetermiNation who hit the pavement near the North Park tennis court at 8 a.m.
Team DetermiNation is the ACS’s event endurance program, spanning a variety of sports that include cycling, running, hiking and yoga, among others. Members have become extended family through their training and teamwork, and through their journeys of caregiving.