Athlete for life
The peregrine falcon can reach a speed of more than 200 miles per hour. The legendary cheetah can reach 70. We mere humans can hit 27 mph, and if anyone could accomplish that it’s Claire Richardson ’11. She can dash 1,500 meters in a smidge above four minutes. A runner since middle school, Richardson said she’s an athlete who’s never satisfied, but one thing she’s certainly pleased about is receiving her Harvard diploma this month. Richardson is an unusual example of what happens after college athletes graduate. Rather than throwing her hands up in defeat, Richardson is headed off to Georgetown University for graduate school, carrying an undying love of running with her. Because of a stress fracture she incurred last fall, Richardson has one season of NCAA cross-country eligibility that she can use in a fifth year. “The Ivy League is a bit picky about these rules, so they kick all student-athletes...