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Hopkinton Couple To Run Their 2nd Boston Marathon As They Continue Their Journey With Dana-Farber!
Bill and Kim Cooper truly believe in the cause of finding a cure for cancer and started their journey with Dana-Farber last year in honor of Bill Cooper's parents. A year later, they are running to honor all those that have been touched by cancer.
After Hopkinton's Bill Cooper lost both his parents to cancer within 13 months of each other, he and his wife Kim decided to honor them by joining the Boston Marathon Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge last year.
The Hopkinton couple began their mission to raise money to help find a cure for cancer.
Last week, the couple teamed up with friends running for Team in Training and held a fundraiser for Dana-Farber and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society raising more than $21,000.
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Although both Coopers always ran for exercise, their decision to run a marathon was not easy. They have three children who keep them busy with sports practices and classes.
"Running up to 45 miles per week and waking up at 6:45 am on Saturday mornings to go out in the sub-freezing temperatures to run anywhere from 14-22 miles is a tough mental hurdle to overcome," says Kim Cooper.