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  "path": "/cognoscenti/2026/04/17/bob-hall-wheelchair-racer-boston-marathon-disability-rights-activism-cloe-axelson",
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  "textContent": "The running community lost a legend last week: Bob Hall, the first person to ever race the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair, died at 74. Cog editor Cloe Axelson talked to Hall's long-time friend Christine Griffin, about Hall's life and legacy, and how access to sport can serve as a gateway to something much greater: visibility, inclusion and respect.",
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