Brothers to help push father with ALS along Boston Marathon finish line

Brothers to help push father with ALS along Boston Marathon finish line

By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story     CRYSTAL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Crystal, Minnesota, man is preparing to run alongside top distance runners from around the world at the Boston Marathon in a few weeks. He’ll be working hard, but he’s not just pushing himself. Jeff Birkel has had a need for speed for a long time. In his late 30s, he got hooked on running. “I got fast enough I was placing in my age group and the…