December 16, 2020
Hannah Strom, left, and Abigail Spaulding, her physical therapist from Spaulding Rehab who ran alongside her. Courtesy of Gail Strom
Last January, a crash involving members of the Holy Cross women’s rowing team left Hannah Strom of Marion with severe injuries, including a traumatic brain injury and hearing loss.
Now, less than a year later, Strom is not only back on her feet and preparing to head back to school, she also completed a one-mile run surrounded by those who helped her get to where she is today.
Strom completed her run over the weekend; a video from WCVB shows her being cheered on by members of the community. Some of her physical therapists, as well as coaches, ran alongside her.
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Tabor Academy crew coach Meredith Finch (far left), Spaulding Rehabilitiation Hospital therapist Abigail Spaulding (left) and Seaside Physical Therapy Cheryl Langlais (right) run alongside Hannah Strom (center) from Tabor Academy to Silvershell Beach on Dec. 13. Photos Courtesy: Gail Strom
Hannah was cheered on by fans along Front Street in her run to Silvershell Beach.
Hannah’s father, Tom, kisses her on the head with the family’s new goldendoodle, Ruthie, in hand.
Tom, Hannah, David and Gail pose for a photo after the run.
Hannah and Ruthie are reunited at the finish line.
MARION For Hannah Strom, the road to recovery has been long since she suffered life-threatening injuries in a brutal January car accident. But on Sunday, the young Marion woman owned the road as she ran from Tabor Academy to Silvershell Beach with close companions by her side and fans cheering her on.
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Some said it’s a miracle Strom has made it as far as she has. The January 2020 crash her Holy Cross rowing team was involved in killed teammate Grace Rhett and left Strom with a broken femur and pelvis, a partially collapsed lung and a brain bleed.
She was placed into a medically-induced coma after the crash and spent 100 days at Spaulding Rehab.
“When I met her, she wasn’t talking, walking, standing or even getting out of bed,” physical therapist Abigail Spaulding said.
Less than a year later, Hannah Strom completed her run. At the finish line, a puppy for Christmas was waiting for her.
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