After more than 900 kilometres in 21 days, a Tataskweyak Cree Nation woman reached the finish line of a run across Manitoba to raise awareness about diabetes in Indigenous communities.
Beardy waves a flag as her run from northern Manitoba to raise awareness for diabetes came to an end Saturday at The Forks in Winnipeg.
She finished Saturday at Oodena Celebration Circle at The Forks in Winnipeg, flanked by family, a fellow runner and other supporters, including a large group of young people who a made the trip from Tataskweyak Cree Nation — about 125 kilometres east of the northern Manitoba city of Thompson — to Winnipeg to help her finish the run.
Beardy now lives in Winnipeg and works with the University of Manitoba as a research co-ordinator, focusing on diabetes prevention in youth. She was also inspired to see so many young people join her for the end of her run in Winnipeg on Saturday. Beardy said before her run began, her daughter told her she was "going to make history," but the impact of those words didn't resonate until she was on her way.
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