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The now year-old went under the knife for two significant knee surgeries shortly after announcing her retirement. As The New York Times noted earlier this month, "her patellas have hamstring tendons from cadavers. Completing just one sub-three-hour marathon would be a feat for anyone, let alone a runner with reconstructed knees. Running six of them? Ambitious is an understatement. So I just was like, I don't know if I'm capable of it, but I really want to have a goal again.

She's proven everyone — herself, naysayers, father time, and physics inclusive — wrong so far. Berlin, the first of her slate of six, took her just two hours 38 minutes. A week later, she shaved off three minutes to cross the finish line in London two hours and 35 minutes after she started.

I especially want to thank all the members of law enforcement present. Ella was so proud to be a member of your family. Every day you leave home to serve and protect family, friends and people you will never meet in your communities, towns and cities.

Ella and I thank you for your service. God bless you all. She ended her eulogy by sharing with the officers present a message she would often say to her daughter as she left for work. French, a young officer who made a big impact during her short time on the force, was remembered during the service for her empathy, compassion and determination. She was bubbly and always smiling. She genuinely loved people.

Once a foster child who was adopted into her family, French dedicated her spare time to fostering dogs and helping animals to give back in a way that mirrored her own journey. Speaking directly to her mother during his homily, Cardinal Blase Cupich recalled a conversation in which Elizabeth French described the empathy her daughter exuded not just in her work, but also in her life.

It was her ability to connect with others that taught her compassion, empathy and responsibility for others. My best self. Flanagan said the COVID pandemic has led to a unique situation where these major marathons have been scheduled within weeks of each other. It's something "that will never happen again in my lifetime," she said. Flanagan's feat will begin at the Berlin Marathon, taking place in Germany on Sept.

It will be followed by the London Marathon on Oct. FB Tweet More.