Braidwood teen marks 125th Running for Heroes mile in support of first responders
Zach Pruss, 17, makes his 125th run for Running 4 Heroes, an organization supporting first responders. The run will be his last.
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Zach Pruss, 17, makes his 125th run for Running 4 Heroes, an organization supporting first responders. The run will be his last.
A mile-long run down on Main Street in Braidwood, Illinois, won't set any records, but for 17-year-old Zach Pruss, every step jogs a memory of why he runs and writes.
A mile-long run down on Main Street in Braidwood, Illinois, won't set any records, but for 17-year-old Zach Pruss, every step jogs a memory of why he runs and writes.
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