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Damon Runyon 8th Annual 5K at Yankee Stadium
- 5K Run:- Run 3.1 Miles
- To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation provides today’s best young scientists with funding to pursue innovative research. The Foundation has gained worldwide prominence in cancer research by identifying outstanding researchers and physician-scientists.
Twelve scientists supported by the Foundation have received the Nobel Prize, seven others have received National Medals of Science, and 63 have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Since its founding in 1946, Damon Runyon has invested nearly $287 million and funded more than 3,460 young scientists. One hundred percent of all donations to the Foundation are used to support cutting-edge scientific research. Its administrative and fundraising costs are paid from its Damon Runyon Broadway Tickets and endowment.
For more information visit www.damonrunyon.org.
The course winds through the ballpark's concourses and ramps, and up stairs between levels. Participants will have the opportunity to take two laps around the warning track that circles the field, appear on the centerfield video board, and meet scientists funded by Damon Runyon.
Participants can register at runyon5k.org for $55 until July 21st and $65 from July 22- Aug 21. Entry fee for kids (ages 5-12) is $25 through August 12. Participants are encouraged to raise funds for cancer research.
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