Homecoming Q&A: Tatyana McFadden

Photo by: APShe's won 17 medals at the Paralympic Games, another 15 at the World Championships and at next week's New York Marathon, Tatyana McFadden will be looking to sweep the four major marathons (Boston, London, Chicago, New York) for the fourth straight year. She's been a guest on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show and has visited the White House more times than she can remember. Still, the 2014 UI grad said being named the grand marshal of this weekend's homecoming parade is one of her great thrills. "This is huge," she said. "I'm very excited. It's going to be a lot of fun and it's actually going to be the first football game I've gone to here." Before headlining tonight's parade, the 27-year-old McFadden caught up with our Marcus Jackson to talk racing, celebrity and all things Illinois.

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