Hingham Resident Running the Race Against Cancer

Hingham resident Nicole Ackerman  is running in the 11th annual Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon on Sunday as a member of the official Dana-Farber team.

Ackerman is among more than 400 Dana-Farber runners who are each committed to raising at least $500 for cancer care and research at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

“The B.A.A. Half Marathon enables Dana-Farber runners to challenge themselves while making a positive difference in the lives of adult and pediatric cancer patients worldwide,”  Jack Fultz, Dana-Farber’s training advisor and 1976 Boston Marathon men’s champion said in a statement.

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 7,000 runners, including world-class athletes.

The B.A.A. Half Marathon is one of three annual events that connect the Boston Athletic Association and Dana-Farber.  The Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk is the only walk sanctioned to take place along the historic Boston Marathon route and the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) includes a team of Dana-Farber runners who participate in the Boston Marathon each April. 

Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund have partnered with the B.A.A. in the Half Marathon for nine years, enabling team members to raise more than $2.6 million to fuel lifesaving discoveries.

To support Ackerman’s run in the BAA Half Marathon, go to www.RunDanaFarber.org/BAAHalf.

-Dana-Farber Cancer Institute