The running commenced around 5 a.m. Elizabeth Grey, of Columbia, S.C., traveled to Dayton to participate in the relay. Grey said, "I am honored to be a part of something so special, a way for all of us to give back."
The One Run for Boston began March 16 in Santa Monica, Calif. The relay ends April 13, which is two days before the anniversary of the Boston bombing.
The relay will continue through Ohio until the baton reaches Eldersville, Pa. Running in Pennsylvania is estimated to begin just before 4 a.m. Monday.
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