‘It’s very electrifying’: Mi’kmaw runner makes N.S. community proud at Boston Marathon
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Jarvis Googoo, the first person from We'koqma'q First Nation in Nova Scotia to qualify for the Boston Marathon, is making his home community proud.
Jarvis Googoo, the first person from We’koqma’q First Nation in Nova Scotia to qualify for the Boston Marathon, is making his home community proud.
The avid runner said the marathon has long been a goal of his, and he was feeling both excited and nervous ahead of the big race Monday.
“It’s very electrifying,” he told The Morning Show from his hotel room the morning of the marathon.
“It’s just kind of like, just such big, exciting height of doing such a massive event — not just a marathon, but, from what I understand, the world’s oldest annual marathon at 126 years and ongoing there.
“So it’s a big honour to be a part of that.”
Part of the honour, he said, was the support shown to him by fans young and old. The community helped with sponsorships, and school children from We’koqma’q First Nation in Cape Breton held a rally to cheer him on, posting a video of themselves chanting and holding signs.
Community members offered their congratulations and well-wishes too.
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