Greetings to my fellow participants,

My name is June and I’m a poet from Berlin, Germany. In the fall, I’ll be starting my senior year of highschool. In this time of turmoil I’m glad to be able to participate in the marathon for the third time, allowing for a glimpse of normalcy amongst general uncertainty. I’m also happy to celebrate my birthday during this years marathon and further celebrate taking part for the first time as an openly transgender poet. I wish everybody luck and much success in undertaking this taxing but extremely rewarding experience.