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Ultra Runner Hits Belmont Track For 24 Hours To Help Addicts

BELMONT (CBS) -- A former addict turned ultra-runner is taking on a huge challenge Monday morning for a good cause.

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Henry Ward on the Belmont High track Monday morning. (WBZ-TV)

Henry Ward, a recovering alcoholic and addict, is running on the Belmont High School track for a full 24 hours to raise money for scholarships for programs to fight addiction.

"I want to share the message that, if I can change, honestly anybody can change," Ward told WBZ-TV. "But you have to get help. You have to admit that you have a problem, you have to go into treatment and get help."

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Ultra runner Henry Ward. (WBZ-TV)

Ward ran the Boston Marathon route three times to raise money for addiction-related charities, and he's hoping to continue his mission today.

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