She ran a marathon after 14 rounds of chemo. Now she finishes another race.
Dory Gaston and students at St. Louis Catholic School sport pink “Dory Strong” T-shirts the week of the Chicago Marathon. (Courtesy Dory Gaston)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
Memphian Dory Gaston ran the Chicago Marathon in October. On Tuesday, she faces her final round of chemotherapy.
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