Twenty miles used to be simple for Shadrack Nkansah, so it was more than a little strange that everything broke down at mile 20.
Nkansah arrived in the United States in the late ’80s from his native Ghana and crafted an ideal American life.
By 2000, he had a loving wife, Amy, and two healthy boys, Elijah and Isaiah, then 6 and 4. His career was thriving as a chemical engineer for Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble. The family had a nice home in a great neighborhood.
Even in his mid-30s, Shadrack never lost his athleticism. Tall and handsome, he still looked like the obvious first pick in a pickup basketball game.