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http://gizmodo.com/5867859/a-miracle-drug-keeps-this-70+year+old-cance Don Wright was diagnosed with myeloma—cancer in his blood cells and bone marrow—two weeks after running his first marathon. His doctor gave him a five-year survival estimate. Eight years later he has run 60 26.2-mile races in 41 states … Continue reading
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Click on the link below to view the video http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2011/11/29/hf-don-wright-marathon.cnn November 29, 2011 Human Factor: Running marathons while fighting cancer at 70 In the Human Factor, we profile survivors who have overcome the odds. Confronting a life obstacle – injury, … Continue reading
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Cancer patient runs marathons Sanjay Gupta MD|Added on November 28, 2011 Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to a cancer patient whose goal is to run a marathon in every state. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2011/11/29/hf-don-wright-marathon.cnn
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http://www.startribune.com/local/east/132203933.html Running with, not from, cancer Article by: TIM HARLOW , Sunday, October 23, 2011 Don Wright, 70, plans to run a marathon in all 50 states, a goal he set eight years ago after he was diagnosed with an … Continue reading
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http://www.ctnow.com/videobeta/01438568-9708-430b-8687-5edea2adf7a2/News/50-Marathons-50-States-10-14 Don Wright, 70, is running a marathon in every state to raise money for cancer. Hartford will be his 39th run.
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http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/174954/314/70-year-old-battling-cancer-completes-56th-marathon Written by Jackie Ward Written by Kristin DiCara FILED UNDER WCSH 6 News WLBZ 2 News Buddy to Buddy Buddy 2 Buddy PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Among the thousands of runners who ran in the Maine Marathon, one … Continue reading
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September 30 He has every reason to run By Glenn Jordan gjordan@mainetoday.com Staff Writer Don Wright received his cancer diagnosis the same month as his first marathon medal. click image to enlarge Don Wright At the time, Wright was 62. … Continue reading
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St. Paul Pioneer Press 9/16/2011 Turning Point: Cancer diagnosis hasn’t slowed down dedicated marathoner from Lake Elmo http://www.twincities.com/ci_18903940?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com By Rhoda Fukushima Don Wright (Debra Gendel) Don Wright of Lake Elmo ran his first marathon, Grandma’s Marathon, in June 2003. That … Continue reading
