Benafsha Sahukar

I'm training with Can Too for the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon!

I am training for a half marathon with Can Too to raise valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care and control of cancer.

My half marathon is on 17^th May and will require me to run 21km in 2.5hrs. This is a big challenge for me as I haven’t run in over 8 years and never for such long distances either. I am training with a group of people at Macquarie twice a week on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings to ensure I can successfully complete this challenge.

For me, I felt I needed to do this because Cancer affects 1 in 2 Australians. The statistics show that 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. It is the leading cause of death in Australia. People say that everyone has a story to tell about how cancer has influenced their lives whether personally or through that of a friend or relative. My father in law was diagnosed with prostate cancer late 2013 and whilst he is lucky to have been able to get the right treatment to ensure it is in remission, there are many others who have not been so fortunate.

In 2014, our Can Too community has supported 19 early career researchers through Cure Cancer Australia. With your support, I am hoping we can make a difference to the many lives affected by cancer. Every donation over $2 is tax deductible so I would really appreciate if you could sponsor my challenge and help me raise much needed funds for cancer research.

Thank you in advance for supporting me!