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Marathoners — The Kind 50

A lone runner on a long, straight desert highway under a wide blue sky.

going the distance

Two runners walk arm in arm along a desert road at sunset.
Two women sit together under a sandstone arch against a blue sky.
A runner in a dark hooded rain jacket looks ahead with a wind-reddened face.

These runners are putting in the miles for the people and causes closest to them.

Three people stand together in front of tall sea cliffs on a bright day.
Two runners on a desert road beside a green mile marker.
A runner at the finish line raises a black banner reading “Will run across America, LA to NY” as champagne sprays around him.

turning pain into purpose

A runner in dark clothes and sunglasses jogs down a desert highway toward the camera.
A runner and a woman lean together for a close-up selfie, both with wide open mouths.

After William Goodge’s mother passed away from cancer, running became a way to cope with his grief.

Every year on her birthday, William runs in her honor. For what would have been her 60th, he ran 60 miles and started a GoFundMe to raise $6,000 for Stand Up To Cancer. At the time, he was training in Colorado for Mission America, his biggest challenge yet: 50 marathons in 50 states in 24 days, also benefiting Stand Up To Cancer.

A runner in a sun hat and light clothes jogs along a road beside a plowed field.Stand Up To Cancer: 60 Miles for 60 years$6,063 raised

making time count

Jordan Adams lost his mother to early-onset frontotemporal dementia and later learned he carries the same genetic mutation that causes it. Knowing what lies ahead, he decided to act while he still can.

Jordan and his brother ran 33 marathons in 33 days, including one in every county in Ireland where their mom had roots. Their GoFundMe raised over £2 million for dementia research and support.

A smiling man with curly hair in a black and gold GAA jersey stands in a wood.
A runner in a pink shirt carries a white fridge strapped to his back along a country lane.
An old snapshot of two women with dark curly hair, smiling over their drinks.
Two smiling boys in red jerseys, their faces close together.33 Marathons. 33 Days. Ireland – Our Fight Against Dementia£2,008,368 raised

taking her place

A young man and woman smile side by side on a sunny beach boardwalk.
Three people crowd into a selfie on a rocky hillside in golden light.

Running was always a big part of content creator Sydney Towle’s life. While battling cholangiocarcinoma, she signed up to run the 2026 New York City Marathon with Team CCF. She passed away before the race.

Her brother Austin decided to run in her place. He started a GoFundMe to raise the $5,000 needed to participate and ended up raising more than $40,000. The rest will go to charity and Sydney’s memorial scholarship fund. And their mom (pictured) couldn’t be prouder of both her kids.

A young man and woman in green stand together at a conference, wearing lanyards.Running the NYC Marathon in Honor of my sister Sydney Towle$41,033 raised
Two people lean out of a green stable door beside a climbing pink clematis and a grey stone wall.

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