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Races and walks that neighbors turn into a shared morning. 13 verified stories. Stories come from Post Falls, Las Vegas, and Holladay. Each one is checked and linked to the original report.
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HeroesSamantha Lee, 25, left Daytona Beach in March and has raised more than $17,000 for Back on My Feet. People along the road have offered rides, food, and water.
Verified · KREM / Coeur d'Alene Press
AnimalsThe sixth annual walk at Silverado Ranch Park funds shelter care, no-cost veterinary services, and a pet food pantry that helps owners keep their animals.
Verified · FOX5 Las Vegas
HeroesWill Richards walked from Cape Soya to Cape Sata. His grandfather surprised him on the route, and a Kickin' Asthma half marathon is set for Oct. 24.
Verified · KSL.com
AnimalsMore than 1,000 runners and walkers turned out, the largest gathering since before the pandemic, to support conservation of critically endangered African penguins.
Verified · NBC Connecticut
CommunityRiders, led by breast cancer survivors, raised funds so uninsured and underinsured women can get free screenings at Loretto Hospital on the West Side.
Verified · ABC7 Chicago
CommunityA sea of pink lined the 23rd annual run. Proceeds will help fund a 3D mammography machine for the local breast center.
Verified · WAFF 48
CommunitySusan G. Komen's walk at City Park drew thousands. The money is for breast cancer research, screening access, and support for patients.
Verified · CBS Colorado
CommunityMore than 6,000 people joined the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk on a sunny Saturday, including a 29-year survivor who has walked since 1997.
Verified · FOX31 KDVR
CommunityGraham Schroth, who finished leukemia treatment and is healthy, was the face of CancerFree KIDS' 100 Mile Challenge. About 4,100 people took part.
Verified · LINK nky
HeroesSt. Xavier senior Wyatt Anderson fractured his spine last November. On Sunday he ran the Chicago Marathon with his brother in 3:56:28, and the two raised more than $22,000 for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Verified · WLKY
CommunityFranklin Alternative School staff and students trained three times a week, and 30 of them finished Moxie's Memorial 5K for the nonprofit that provided Luna.
Verified · Sun Journal
CommunityAt Saturday's race, finishers included a runner who had lost 144 pounds, a breast cancer survivor, and a new mother on her first marathon.
Verified · NBC Connecticut
HeroesJacob Cyprys, who turns 12 on October 11, has raised $1,780 for the HoBOOken 5K and is asking neighbors for $12 each.
Verified · News 12 New Jersey