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Penny’s owners, Rich and Dorrey Powers, told the outlet that she had internal bleeding and tumors on her liver and spleen, and even with surgery, she wouldn’t have much longer to live.

The Powers family had planned to bring Penny to their usual 3-mile-mark at the Boston Marathon in memory of Spencer, according to WCVB.

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Fun Half Marathons Instagram that they “told [Penny] we loved her until her last breath. We are beyond devastated … You are with your soulmate, Spencer, with your Frisbees and ball.”

Health - Injuries He Ran a Marathon on a Treadmill by Pittsburgh-based artist Tom Mosser. After his death, the Boston Athletic Association, which hosts the Boston Marathon, said it would display the portrait ahead of the race, and that prints would be sold to support the Heather Mayer Irvine.

“Thank you all for your caring about this special duo,” Rich and Dorrey Powers wrote on Instagram.

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Heather Mayer Irvine
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Heather is the former food and nutrition editor for Runner's World, the author of The Runner's World Vegetarian Cookbook, and a seven-time marathoner with a best of 3:31—but she is most proud of her 1:32 half, 19:40 5K, and 5:33 mile.