Homewood police Chief Denise McGrath will run the 128th annual Boston Marathon on April 15 to raise money for Semper Fi & America’s Fund, an organization that cares for U.S. critically wo…
Immediately after finishing the Chicago Marathon in 1998, her first marathon, Homewood police Chief Denise McGrath said she had the same thought most runners have: she would never run another marathon.
“We are so proud of our chief of police,” said Homewood village manager Napoleon Haney. “We appreciate Chief McGrath’s commitment and willingness to align with Semper Fi & America’s Fund values.”. The first run she did was the Park Forest Scenic 10, a former 10-mile race, McGrath said. That race was a challenge, she said, because she had never run more than 5 miles before that race.“I learned, well OK, if I want to run that distance I need to prepare for that distance,” McGrath said.
In 1998, McGrath ran the Chicago Marathon and found it difficult, but said she also knew how to correct that. The biggest mistake she made, McGrath said, was not fueling during the race.
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