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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS, THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND legs from the original marathon course,” she says.“ There’ s something nostalgic and deeply personal about those legs— each one was distinct, with its own character. I think a lot of our longtime runners miss that aspect.”
But her aspirations don’ t stop there. Dexter-Cooper also envisions relaunching and growing a competitive one-mile race, creating space for speedsters and short-distance specialists to shine within the broader Run- Vermont ecosystem.“ It’ s something we’ ve talked about— what it would look like to have an invitational or community one-miler that draws both elite runners and everyday athletes who just want to see what they can do at top speed.”
Perhaps most ambitious of all is her hope to work with Miller and the rest of the RunVermont staff to create a clearly defined developmental pathway that takes kids from Mini Milers all the way to the M & T Bank Vermont City Marathon.“ We want to remove the barriers that might stop someone from progressing in the sport— things like transportation, financial limitations, or simply not having a role model who runs,” she explains.“ If we can build that roadmap and offer support all along the way, then we’ re truly living our mission.” n
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