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High temperatures not the only Boston Marathon obstacle

By Jason Mastrodonato

 |  GLOBE CORRESPONDENT  

  April 17, 2012

Kath Hardcastle flew to Montana Tuesday to start her new job as a veterinarian. The day before, on barely four hours sleep, the 30-year-old Watertown resident completed her second Boston Marathon, completing the 26.2-mile trek in 3 hours, 7 minutes, 50 seconds, finishing 52d among all women.

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