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Marathoner running 250 miles for Revolutionary War icon

An ultra-marathoner has set out to run 250 miles to raise money for the second stage of a memorial for Commodore John Barry. Commodore John Barry offered his services to President George Washington during

News 12 Staff

Jul 20, 2012, 10:06 PM

Updated 4,536 days ago

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An ultra-marathoner has set out to run 250 miles to raise money for the second stage of a memorial for Commodore John Barry.
Commodore John Barry offered his services to President George Washington during the Revolutionary War and reshaped what was called the raggle-taggle Navy.
Marathoner Tom Mcgrath is running from New York to Maryland at a pace of about 30 miles a day.
Today, Mcgrath made his way over the Verrazano Bridge -about 235 miles away from his destination.
He plans to arrive next Saturday in Annapolis, Md. at the U.S Naval Academy.