Hermosa Beach Resident To Run Boston Marathon In Support Of Cancer Research

HERMOSA BEACH, CA -- On April 20, Hermosa Beach native Hannah Rubin is running to defy cancer as a member of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team in the 130th Boston Marathon.

McCarty, along with more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates from across the country and around the world, plan to run Massachusetts’ historic marathon route from Hopkinton to Boston to collectively raise more than $8.75 million for cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

This year marks the 37th annual running of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC), the largest and longest-running charity team for the Boston Marathon. One hundred percent of the funds raised by the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team benefit Dana-Farber’s Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research, which enables promising scientific research in its earliest stages.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world’s leading centers of cancer research and treatment, with a mission to reduce the burden of cancer through scientific inquiry, clinical care, education, community engagement, and advocacy.

Dana-Farber is a federally designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. It's the only hospital nationwide with a top three U.S. News & World Report Best Cancer Hospital ranking in both adult and pediatric care.

Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge has raised more than $140 million for the program since 1990, according to organizers.

Runners include cancer survivors and patients, and family and friends of those who have been affected by cancer. Each team member must fulfill a basic fundraising commitment:

• Invitational runners - runners who receive their entry from Dana-Farber have a minimum fundraising commitment of $12,000
• Own entry runners - runners who have joined the DFMC team after obtaining their own race entry have a fundraising commitment of $4,000.

To contribute to the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, visit RunDFMC.org or contact the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge staff at (617) 632-1970 or dfmc@dfci.harvard.edu. Follow DFMC on Facebook: www.facebook/marathonchallenge.