Thousands of stories to tell at Sunday's Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon
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BY CAROLYN THORNTON Every runner participating in Sunday's Amica Marathon and UnitedHealthcare Half-Marathon in Newport has a story to tell. Here are just a few of them: * There is 51-year-old Edilberta Tejao of Pawtucket who will be running her first marathon in 30 years as a way of saying thank you to everyone who supported her family during her 16-year-old nephew's struggle with leukemia. Calling her mission "Running For Roger," Tejao has been raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. * After watching her father lose a courageous battle with cancer last year, Rania Carvalho plans to wear a T-shirt that reads "I OWE DAD ONE" when the Tiverton woman runs the marathon on Sunday, which also would have been her parents' 40th wedding anniversary. Carvalho's mom will be waiting for her at the finish line. * Jason Pisano is closing in on his goal of completing 51 marathons. The West Warwick athlete, who has cerebral palsy and competes backwards in a wheelchair, has been raising funds for the Providence Ronald McDonald House as he trains for race No. 47. * Meanwhile, Amy Kalina will be making her marathon debut. In her second year as a Lasallian Volunteer at the San Miguel School in Providence, the Minn. native who now makes her home in Pawtucket, is 1 of more than 100 Lasallian Volunteers who are running Sunday's race to raise money for their program, which serves underprivileged communities throughout the country. * Bill Trewin may have Parkinson's Disease, but "it doesn't have me," says the 56-year-old police officer from Canada, who will be using Nordic Walking poles to help him complete the marathon. * Diana and Steve McLaughlin will be running the United Healthcare Half-Marathon in memory of their 17-year-old cousin Tim Rau, who died this past July in a white water rafting accident . The Narragansett couple is raising money for the Tim Rau Memorial Fund, which in addition to assisting other causes will help raise awareness about Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T), the neurodegenerative genetic disorder that Tim suffered with. * The oldest competitor among the nearly 4,000 registered, 80-year-old Dick Lamermayer of Aurora, Ill. will be looking to complete his 90th half-marathon. After Sunday, the retired dentist - who has also run 40 marathons, including the Boston Marathon three times - will be two shy of a lifetime total of 1,100 races. * Larry Macon will bring an impressive record of his own to the starting line. In 2008, the 64-year-old lawyer from San Antonio, Texas gained entry into the Guinness Book of World Records by running 105 marathons in one year. * Seeing firsthand all the good work that the March of Dimes can do, Josh Celeste - the father of two children, who are both leading healthy lives after being born prematurely - will be serving as ambassador for the newly-formed March of Dimes Team Marathon. While training to run either the marathon or half-marathon, the 34-year-old attorney from Cranston and his fellow team members have been raising money to support the March of Dimes' research and education programs. After weeks and months of preparation, these runners, along with thousands more, will finally see their goals realized along the streets of Newport on Sunday. The event, which also includes a marathon team relay, kicks off at 8 a.m. on America's Cup Avenue. Registration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Health and Wellness Expo at the Hyatt Regency Newport Hotel and Spa and from 6:30 to 7:45 on race morning at the Newport Visitor's Center. For more information, log on to http://amicamarathon.com 
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