This weekend, an Akron teacher is putting away his lesson plans and packing his running gear. Before Larry O’Neil departed on a weekend trip to New England to run the prestigious Boston Marathon, he received a special surprise from his students.
“We just wanted to show support. He’s really a great guy. He’s also one of my favorite teachers,” said Zon, a junior at Akron Early College High School.“He’s one of the nicest teachers. He’s easygoing, kind of like a father figure to some of us too,” said junior Amani Franklin.
O’Neil, who ran track in high school, didn’t come back to the sport and marathon running until his late 40s. On Monday, he will be running his second Boston Marathon. He initially qualified and ran his first in 2019, but suffered through an IT band injury the entire race.The hours of preparation couldn’t prepare him for the surprise his students were planning Friday.
O’Neil ran the Erie Marathon in 3 hours and 20 minutes to qualify for Boston. Monday’s marathon festivities kick off at 6 a.m. and the first wave of qualifying runners starts at 10 a.m.
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