Statue honors Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb. She’s not just the subject—she’s the sculptor, too

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HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — There was only one sculptor qualified to capture the combination of pain and satisfaction that Bobbi Gibb felt when she became the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon . Gibb herself. The artist, lawyer and running pioneer unveiled her self-portrait in bronze alongside the Hopkinton Town Green this spring — the first statue of a woman on the historic route to Boston. The work is just a few steps from the starting line, waiting to greet the 30,000-plus runners who