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Photo 1: ClanCy MCCarty ; Photos 2 & 3: Josh EstEy Lindsay Donatell Charity: crohn’s & colitis foundation of america/team racing to raise challenge age: 26 Location: Williamsburg, brooklyn awareness ■ Question: How did sidewalks where she ran. She seek basic care—even when nine hours and 19 minutes, and along ■■ I run with the Crohn’s & former model and activist dedicated her feat—and literally months pregnant!” with her 10 teammates she was Colitis Foundation of Ameri- Christy turlington burns raise her feet—to mothers around the However, drawing greater able to raise over $140,000 for ca’s Team Challenge to find a awareness for the global lack globe. To Burns, who founded attention to maternal-care maternal health—their most cure for the millions of adults of proper maternal the maternal health advocacy needs through the race required successful fundraising event to and children who suffer from medical care? campaign Every her to push her- date. Today, she says she’s proud Crohn’s disease and ulcerative ■ answer: she overcame Mother Counts, self to the limit. of both her time and the accom- colitis. I was diagnosed eight a feat of her own—the 2011 the marathon Burns took panying publicity it provided years ago with Crohn’s and I InG new york City marathon. was a symbolic to the streets her advocacy campaign’s work. am determined to not let that journey bring- in the morning “We need to do a better job turn into a lifetime battle, not Although she’s run through- ing greater “I knew each hours last fall educating the public about only for myself, but for future out her life, former super - awareness to the as she trained, maternal health and do our best generations. model Christy Turlington plight of women day I had to admitting to support every mother in need Burns readily admits her lacking ade- the return of of maternity care,” says Burns, alison increase my silberman decision to run the 2011 ING quate maternal her children “If a mother is healthy, her child Charity: team New York City Marathon last care and deliv- mileage and from school is more likely to be born healthy LiVEstrong age: 33 year required heavy training ery care. made after- and thrive, which is all any par- Location: and more than a little extra “Distance is make sure I noon training ent would wish for their child or brooklyn ny Funds raised: motivation. one of the big- impossible. She anyone else’s.” $82,000 “I always loved running, but gest barriers got that sec- opted against Asked if she’d ever attempt rarely ever ran more than three that millions of ond wind running with another marathon, Burns or four miles,” Burns said. “I women around music, choos- sounds like a runner with a new- ■■ I run in honor of my brother, knew each day I had to increase the world strug- to reach my ing instead to found love of the sport. Bobby who lost his courageous my mileage and make sure I gle to overcome use that time “I would love to run at least battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma got that second wind to reach when they need goal.” to clear her one more marathon now that at the age of 26. His grace in my goal.” to reach a skilled mind. She saw I know what I am in for,” says the face of tragedy is what Burns acknowledges that provider during pregnancy or the training time as a welcome Burns. “I don’t have any planned inspires me to run. His fight adhering to the training was in childbirth,” she said. “Many opportunity to relax and refocus at the moment, but [I’m] defi- is a reminder that life is about the hardest part, but she kept women around the world have mentally. nitely keeping that door open!” struggles and more impor- her mind focused on women far to walk a minimum of five kilo- Burns ultimately finished the wendy taylor tantly, how you confront them.