[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 72 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING SUSANNAH SCARONI'S WIN AT THE BOSTON MARATHON

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                          HON. NIKKI BUDZINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 28, 2023

  Ms. BUDZINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Susannah Scaroni, a 
graduate from the University of Illinois, for winning the 127th Boston 
Marathon and a successful World Marathon Majors season.
  Susannah was born on May 16, 1991, in Burns, Oregon. Growing up 
Tekoa, Washington, a car crash would leave her paralyzed at the age of 
five. Susannah would persevere with the support of her community, 
eventually graduating from Tekoa High School in 2009 and coming to the 
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. Susannah would graduate from 
the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) 
with a bachelors degree in food science and human Nutrition in 2014 and 
earn a master's degree in Nutritional Sciences in 2022.
  Throughout her education, Susannah would represent the United States 
in international competition and race in major marathons. Susannah has 
competed in the last three Paralympic games, earning a gold medal in 
the 5,000-meter race and a bronze in the 800-meter race in the 2020 
Tokyo Olympics. Susannah would win the Los Angeles Marathon early in 
her career, however, coming short of winning a world major until 
recently.
  After battling through a career-threatening back injury six months 
prior, Susannah would win the 2022 Chicago Marathon in October and the 
New York City Marathon in November. Her streak of wins would only end 
in Tokyo due to missing the marathon after contracting strep throat, 
but she would bounce back in April. After competing in the Boston 
Marathon eight times, with several bronzes being her best 
accomplishment in years prior, favor would shine her light on Susannah. 
She would win with a time of 1 hour 45 minutes 45 seconds, holding a 
lead of five minutes on the previous winner.
  With the six recent World Marathon Majors now passed, Susannah has 
won three out of the six, and medaled in four. I am both proud and 
honored to recognize my fellow Fighting Illini graduate on today.

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