Maggie LaRoche (left) with her brother Zach and late sister Lauren in Dallas, Texas in 2020. Maggie plans to run the New York City Marathon in her sister’s memory on Sunday. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Maggie LaRoche (left) with her brother Zach and late sister Lauren in Dallas, Texas in 2020. Maggie plans to run the New York City Marathon in her sister’s memory on Sunday. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Maggie LaRoche ran indoor and outdoor track for WPI. (COURTESY PHOTO)
Maggie LaRoche is a senior associate scientist at Pfizer working on drug vaccine development. (COURTESY PHOTO)
CONWAY — An Eagle will be on a mission on Sunday. Maggie LaRoche, a 2014 Kennett High graduate, will run her first marathon when she toes the starting line of the 50th New York City Marathon on Sunday morning. She plans to run the race in memory of her late sister — Lauren Brooke Tresp — and to bring awareness to substance abuse and mental illness.
“Lauren was a rarity,” LaRoche said. “I’ve not met anyone like Lauren in my life. She was the most passionate, true to herself person. Lauren was a colorful, vibrant person and my best friend for 24 years.”
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