Pittsburgh Race For The Cure Postponed

PITTSBURGH, PA - The 28th annual Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure, which attracts more than 15,000 runners annually to Schenley Park, has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Originally scheduled to occur May 10, the event has been pushed back to Sept. 13.

“The health and safety of our community always has been and always will be our top priority, therefore, we are rescheduling the Race until later this year,” Kathy Purcell, the chief executive officer of Komen Greater PA, said in a statement. “Women and men will not stop being diagnosed with breast cancer. Now is not the time to walk away from our mission. That is why it is imperative that the Race goes on. People throughout Pennsylvania are depending on us.”

The Komen Pittsburgh Race honors all those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer and creates momentum to renew the commitment to funding vital breast health education, screening, and treatment programs, including the Mammogram Voucher Program and Patient Treatment Assistance, for women and men who are under-insured, uninsured or experiencing hardship.