San Antonio special education teacher Manny Olivo first qualified for the Boston Marathon when he was 18 but couldn't afford the plane ticket.
Manny Olivo, who teaches at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, first qualified to run in the world's oldest marathon when he was 18. However, travel expenses and college classes prevented him from participating all those years ago.Olivo was first inspired to run the Boston Marathon by his high school track coach, who had run the race at least 12 times.
Although Olivo didn't get back into marathon shape until later in life, the Boston Marathon won't be his first 26.2-mile run. In the years since picking back up the sport, Olivo has run in the New York City, Tokyo and Berlin marathons. "They reached out and said, 'Hey, we want to hear your story if you're interested in running the Boston Marathon,'" Olivo said."I was almost in tears when they told me I was going to run it."Olivo works in a program at Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City that teaches young adults with special needs the life skills needed to transition into a more independent life.
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