After overcoming an illness, Relly Ladner is ready to run the New York City Marathon.

She is one of the 26 runners part of the New York Road Runner’s “Team Inspire,” a group of athletes with “ the most compelling stories.”

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After overcoming an illness, Relly Ladner is ready to run the New York City Marathon

She is one of the 26 runners part of the New York Road Runner’s “Team Inspire"

In high school after playing soccer, her legs felt tingly. A few days later, she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder that can lead to paralysis

Doctors did not know if she was ever going to be able to walk again. She is now about to run three marathons

For Ladner, running the marathon is a 26.2-mile adventure and a way to explore the five boroughs

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