He’s running Boston to support a family friend’s fight against cancer

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name: Sean Bruno
Age: 32 Day of Marathon Monday
City: Boston

I’m running the 130th Boston Marathon with Dana Farber for Team Dennis, in honor of Dennis Ford’s current courageous battle with glioblastoma. Given how important Dana Farber is to Dennis, as well as being a close, longtime friend to his son Tyler and the Ford family, I am proud to run for this cause.

Dennis organized a charity golf tournament for the Jimmy Fund for 20 years and raised over $2.5 million, before becoming a patient at Dana-Farber himself after being diagnosed in August 2023. Dennis’ team motto is: “Fueled by Positive Energy” – and Dennis embodies this daily in his battle against glioblastoma.

Dennis’ team’s efforts are helping us move closer to a world without cancer. I couldn’t be more excited to run for this cause, fundraise for Dana Farber, and celebrate Dennis’ strength and resilience in his courageous fight!

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Kelly Chan

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Kelly Chan is a content producer at Boston.com. She creates multimedia content on-site and across social media platforms, and experiments with new ways to engage readers.