Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge

DFMC Stories

The Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC) team is a diverse group, and every member of it has a different story. The one thing they all share is that they each have been touched in some way by cancer, spurring them to make a tremendous personal commitment to fighting cancer through the fundraising and training components of DFMC. Here are some of their stories.

Valerie Bertinelli to run 2010 Boston Marathon® to support research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Actress Valerie Bertinelli will run the 114th Boston Marathon® April 19, 2010, to support cancer research at Dana-Farber. Bertinelli and her trainer Christopher Ross Lane will join more than 500 Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge teammates as part of the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Read more
For two Dana-Farber staff members, marathon was a runner's high

Dana-Farber colleagues Sasha Barajas and Brianna Harris usually work together on things like clinical research protocols. On April 20, 2009, Harris and Barajas ran the entire 113th Boston Marathon^® side-by-side as members of the DFMC team, crossing the finish line together. Read more
DFMC marks 20 years of going the distance to stop cancer in its tracks

At the Boston Marathon^® on April 20, the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge crossed a significant mile marker: celebrating two decades of setting the pace in the fight against cancer. Read more (PDF)
The 2009 DFMC in photos

From men in bunny rabbit hats to friends going the distance together, these photos capture the camaraderie and commitment of the 2009 DFMC team. View gallery
Dana-Farber employees have many reasons to run

In April 2008, 15 Dana-Farber staffers joined 535 amateur athletes who made up the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team for the 112th Boston Marathon^®. Why do Dana-Farber staffers run? Read what inspired and motivated them. Read more