I was living in Rome in 2002, the first year for the Komen Race for the Cure in Italy. Having run the Race in Houston a few times, I was excited about participating abroad. I signed up with a group from the American university where my husband John was studying. The plan was to meet up with the group at the entrance before the race started to get the official t-shirt and number bib. John was going to come along to take pictures.

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