Athlete Stories
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Running for a Cause: Honoring My Mom’s Journey of Strength and Resilience
In April 2024, my family’s world changed when my mom, Jodi, was diagnosed with breast cancer. With no prior family history, we found ourselves navigating uncharted territory. Over the next eight mon…
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From College Philanthropy to my Personal BRCA Journey
When I was 18, I was a freshman at the University of Florida, excited to pledge Alpha Epsilon Phi, Alpha Tau chapter. During my time in the sorority, I learned about Sharsheret through our chapter’s…
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Running for Renee
This year, my sister and I signed up to run the NYC Marathon with Team Sharsheret.Training for the marathon has been one of the most intensive and rewarding experiences of our lives. While it has bee…
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We Run For Team Daniella
On March 15th, we will be participating in the UA NYC Half Marathon as part of Team Daniella through Sharsheret. We are running to honor our dear friend Daniella Stadtmauer, who is fighting advanced…
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I Run Because Of The Kindness Sharsheret Treated My Mom With
The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on Sunday, and I couldn’t be more excited to run with Team Sharsheret! I have chosen to run with this amazing non-profit organization because I was so touched by t…
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I Run For Team Sharsheret In Memory Of My Mom
My Mom had an extraordinary life. It was vibrant and colorful and full of love. She was taken from us too soon after she battled with ovarian cancer. Last year, only a few weeks after she passed away…
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I Run For Team Sharsheret Because Alone We Can Do So Little, Together We Can Do So Much
I am running the NYC Half Marathon this March with Team Sharsheret in honor of Daniella Stadtmauer! Sharsheret is a non-profit organization that provides relevant support, information and resources…
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I Run For Team Sharsheret To Give Hope To People Facing Cancer
Running the #unitednychalf is unlike any other as you race down New York streets and over bridges usually filled with traffic, but for this special day, there are just runners, spectators and so much…
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Why I’m Running My Second Half Marathon With Team Sharsheret
This will be my second NYC half and the second time I am running for an incredible cause in memory of an incredible woman. I am once again inspired to undertake this rigorous challenge as I am racing…
