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Charlene Gonzalez emotional after finishing Boston Marathon

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<p>Former beauty queen and host Charlene Gonzalez couldn’t help but become emotional after finishing the Boston Marathon on Monday (April 17).</p><p>Charlene, 48, said she cried tears of joy after conquering the marathon despite running with an injury and experiencing some obstacles during the 26-mile race.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrKaNArJ9L9/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A1893661.8000001907%2C%22ls%22%3A1256449.6000003815%2C%22le%22%3A1256691.9000000954%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>“Every marathon has a story to tell… It was a very emotionally ending for me. I was crying non-stop,” she said. “First time I had no base training &amp; went straight to marathon training of 3-4 months.. &amp; on my last month unfortunately I was dealing with an injury which lead me to skip some training sessions. I thank my Coach @grit_endurance Ben Tanner for your guidance to make me race ready despite all the obstacles.</p><p>“I ran with an injury today &amp; in the beginning of the race today.. my nutrition/hydration fell and got lost on the course (which is so important in a marathon). I was praying the whole time, for the utmost safety &amp; I thank God.. for pulling me through,” she said. “All glory to God almighty. My tears are tears of thankfulness. Very happy to have been able to finish the Boston Marathon 2023.”</p><p>Charlene promised to share more about her marathon journey in the days to come “but for now, [I] will rest and recover first.”</p><p>She also thanked her husband Aga Muhlach, their kids Andres and Atasha, and those who supported her during her first-ever Boston Marathon.</p><p>&quot;Definitely one of the most hilly world major marathon I have done thus far but one of the most beautiful views and crowd support. Thank you to all the Filipinos who were out on the course and cheered me on. Mahal ko kayo. Several even ran with me for moments on the course to show support. (Please do send me our pictures. Would love to cherish those memories)” she said.</p><p>“Thank you for all your prayers. Will be sharing my marathon stories / journey with you all in the days to come &amp; so many people to thank. But for now, sharing first, the giving of the medal after the marathon,&quot; she wrote.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CrKWCTrts9g/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A1894937.3000001907%2C%22ls%22%3A1256449.6000003815%2C%22le%22%3A1256691.9000000954%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="622" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Charlene ran the Boston Marathon as part the team for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA), “a visual and performing arts center which offers classes for youth, teens, and adults in the visual and performing arts.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/4/16/charlene-gonzales-shares-excitement-as-she-is-set-to-join-the-boston-marathon-this-year-412"><strong>READ: Charlene Gonzales shares excitement as she is set to join the Boston Marathon this year</strong></a></div><p>This isn’t Charlene’s first long race; in 2017, she also joined the Tokyo Marathon in Japan and conquered the 42-kilometer course.</p>

<p>Charlene Gonzalez said she cried tears of joy after conquering the Boston Marathon despite running with an injury and experiencing some obstacles during the 26-mile race. </p>

Charlene Gonzalez said she cried tears of joy after conquering the Boston Marathon despite running with an injury and experiencing some obstacles during the 26-mile race.

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Charlene Gonzalez emotional after finishing Boston Marathon

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Published Apr 19, 2023 12:01 PM PHT

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