Jessica Foley's husband died running the 2019 Ottawa marathon. This year, she'll be on the start line.

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This year, she'll be on the start line. The mother of two will join more than 10,000 runners in the Race Weekend half marathon, along with her children's grief counsellor. Author of the article: Andrew Duffy Published May 23, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 7 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here .

Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA - May 15 2024 -- Jessica Foley and Marnie Power, pose for a photo in Ottawa Wednesday. Jessica Foley is running the half marathon this year -- exactly five years after her 35-year-old husband died in the same race.

She'll be running with Marnie Power, a grief counsellor, who happened to be running close to Foley's husband, Stephen Trickett, when he collapsed near the finish line in May 2019. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content For years, Jessica Foley wouldn’t drive near the Rideau Canal. She scrupulously avoided news of Ottawa Race Weekend.

It was all part of defending against the many atmospheres of grief that weighed on her in the aftermath of her husband’s death. Steven Trickett was just 35-years-old – and anticipating the birth of their second child – when he collapsed while running the half-m.