Category Why I Run for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund

Runner pledges to complete the Boston Marathon® route twice in memory of his best friend

April 22, 2018

In 2003, Will Kraft passed away from brain cancer. At his funeral, his friends and family decided that they would continue to walk in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai, a tradition started by Will, as a…

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Runner’s fundraising supports lifesaving cancer treatment for family member

April 12, 2018

Cancer sucks. I’ve known this for a while. In high school, one of my classmates was diagnosed with a brain tumor that ultimately ended his young life. In college, a friend was diagnosed with ALL and had to tackle chemo…

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Son pledges to complete Boston Marathon® route twice to cure cancer

May 1, 2017

On a typical Monday, Ryan Marsh can be found at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute sitting alongside his mother, who has been undergoing cancer treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. “On one of our more recent trips, my mom and I counted that…

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Conquering cancer unites marathon runners and families

March 25, 2016

When training as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team, everyday things take on a new meaning. All distances are calculated in miles. The grocery store is no longer around the block; it’s 0.17 miles away. Anything is a…

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From the chemo chair to the half marathon finish line

October 5, 2015

This past spring, Sandee Stratton discovered a lump in her breast – a lump that hadn’t been detected in any of her previous mammograms. After many tests, it was confirmed: she had breast cancer. On June 8, 2015, Sandee had…

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The heart and soul of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team: Patient Partners

April 18, 2015

With the Boston Marathon® quickly approaching, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team is getting ready for the big day. Teammates are busy personalizing their race singlets with their own names, plus the names of those they are running to honor.…

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‘Orange Is the New Black’ star Uzo Aduba running 2015 Boston Marathon® to support Dana-Farber

January 24, 2015

Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actress Uzo Aduba will run the 119th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team to support cancer research at Dana-Farber. Aduba is best known for her role as…

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