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How Shalane Flanagan ran from UNC, to the Bejing Olympics to victory at the New York City Marathon

The past week has been crazy for Shalane Flanagan.

Crazy good.

From the moment she crossed the finish line Sunday in the New York City Marathon, becoming the first U.S. woman in 40 years to win it, Flanagan’s life changed forever.

Often, Cheryl Treworgy would have been there to record it, photograph it from the back of the media truck in front of the leader. But Treworgy, a professional sports photographer, was back in North Carolina this time, in front of the TV, trying to will her daughter to victory.

“Oh, wow,” Treworgy said Thursday.