TINY BUT MIGHTY

Fifth-grader runs 5K in memory of RBG

People across the nation are taking part in the “Run for RBG” 5K, in memory of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Proceeds go towards organizations that support women’s rights and empowerment, such as the National Organization for Women, the Foundation for Women’s Cancer and Girls Who Code.

One of the 5K runners was Lucy Spangler, a fifth-grader at Hamilton Elementary School in Troy.

Spangler first learned about Ginsburg during a road trip with her family while listening to a podcast based on the book “Bedtime Stories for Rebel Girls.” Even since, Ginsburg has been Spangler’s role model.

“I loved that her nickname was ‘ Tiny but Mighty.’ My nickname is also ‘ Tiny.’ And it was her life story – how she overcame illnesses, pursued higher education when not many women did, and became only the second woman in history to be a supreme court justice,” said Spangler.

“She embodied ‘ girl power,’ and showed through her perseverance and leadership that girls can do anything.”

To take part in “Run for RBG,” now

through Jan. 31, visit www.runrbg.com.

Lucy Spangler of Troy, who dressed up as Ruth Bader Ginsburg for Halloween this year, said that when the supreme court justice died, “It was like I lost an admired friend or family member.”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF TROY SCHOOLS AND THE SPANGLER FAMILY Fifth-grader Lucy Spangler after taking part in the virtual “Run for RBG” 5K.