Marathon runners help researchers, patients and students

Through runs and other events, the Salt City Road Warriors have raised $55,000 for Upstate Medical University. Their 2013 goal is to nearly double that amount.

Marathon runner Sheri Dozier Owens is part of a team raising money for Upstate.
"She didn't do the screenings," laments Dozier Owens.
How did Dozier Owens start running? "Seven years ago, I lost 60 pounds and started running as part of staying healthy,” she explains. “I ran my first marathon at Disney World in 2006."
Today, a little over a week after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, what's on her mind? "There will never be another run where I don't think about those who lost loved ones or had loved ones who were injured," says Dozier Owens. "I can't imagine their heartache."
The Boston tragedy isn't stopping Dozier Owens. She's training for the Lake Placid Marathon to be held on June 9. It will be her ninth marathon.