WILMINGTON, MA – Wilmington residents Michelle Tautkus and Julie Barrett will run in the 15th Annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon on Sunday, October 11.
The marathon is presented by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, as a member of the official Dana-Farber team.
More than 450 Dana-Farber team members will raise awareness and at least $750 each to support adult and pediatric patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber. Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the BAA in the half marathon for 13 years. During this time, runners on the Dana-Farber team have raised more than $5 million to fuel lifesaving discoveries.
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“We are thrilled to see so many longtime teammates and first-time runners join the Dana-Farber team for the Half Marathon next month,” says Jack Fultz, Dana-Farber’s training advisor and 1976 Boston Marathon men’s champion. “Our runners are dedicated to not only conquering the course on race day but conquering cancer by fundraising for the Jimmy Fund. We are committed to furthering cancer care and research at Dana-Farber with every mile.”
The 13.1-mile rolling course is an out-and-back loop that runs along the Emerald Necklace park system. It will begin and end in White Stadium in Boston’s Franklin Park. The event attracts a field of 8,500 runners.
(NOTE: The above press release is from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.)
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