World Marathon Challenge for Leukemia Research
Mark Hamlin is raising money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Hi All. At the beginning of February 2019, I will be attempting to complete the World Marathon Challenge.
One of the most physically and logistically difficult running challenges in the world, this involves running 7 marathons on 7 consecutive days on 7 different continents. The current tentative schedule is as follows:
Jan 31st: Marathon in Novo, Antarctica
Feb 1st: Marathon in Cape Town, South Africa
Feb 2nd: Marathon in Perth, Australia
Feb 3rd: Marathon in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Feb 4th: Marathon in Madrid, Spain
Feb 5th: Marathon in Santiago, Chile
Feb 6th: Marathon in Miami, USA
Check out the official website for more details:
I’m using this opportunity to try to raise awareness about, and money for, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Leukemia is the most common cancer in children and teens, accounting for nearly one-in-three cases. However, after diagnosis and treatment, many people with leukemia live many good, quality years.
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Please consider a donation to LLS so they can continue to provide patient support and education and fund research to improve outcomes for all blood cancer patients. You can donate using the button at the top of this page or on their website directly.
Whether you donate or not, please follow along as the race progresses. I will do my best to post photos and updates to a Twitter account: @markangushamlin
Thanks
Mark