Running for the kids — and a personal best — at the St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Richard Gray begins the St. Jude Marathon dressed as Spider-Man on Dec. 3, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. She’s a diehard morning person who spends her free time running marathons and ultras. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South.”
When the going gets tough in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, it helps to remember why you’re running.
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