Natalie Nobert ran the 2012 Boston Marathon in April and has qualified for the 2013 event, which she again will run in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.

Natalie Nobert, an agent with Royal LePage Parksville-Qualicum Beach Realty, Vancouver Island, recently achieved one of her life’s goals when she ran the Boston Marathon. She qualified at the Vancouver Marathon last year with a time of 3:33.

An avid runner, Nobert challenged herself to train for the marathon while also raising funds for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and her local shelter Haven Society. Her inspiration was a childhood friend who experienced abuse.

The Boston Marathon event this year was on extremely hot day, reaching 30 C, which made conditions difficult. Nobert raised more than $3,000.