Philly students train for big races – including marathons

Philly students train for big races – including marathons

Saamir Brown is running a marathon next month, and he’s doing it at only 16 years old.  Brown is a part of Students Run Philly Style. With help from his mentor, Quinn Litsinger, the Vaux High School junior has been training for the Philadelphia Marathon since the beginning of the school year in August.  Litsinger and Brown practice in a group of three with another classmate, Cornellia Abrams. Brown said he became inspired to join Students Run Ph…