Esperanza “Hope” Palacios, 90, of Buda, recently ran in the Capital 10K with her five children in tow, calling themselves the Guardians of Hope, in a redemption arc after being tripped by a runner pushing a stroller in 2025 during the last stretch of the race. She fell on her face, broke her nose and injured her shoulder, but was adamant about finishing the race; telling the medics she was fine and just wanted to finish. She indeed finished and still came in third in her age category. This year, she was able to add another first-place medal to her name.
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