Team JAF Runner Takes Leap of Faith in First Marathon
Team JAFJordan Smith fell into running at the start of the pandemic. She thought half marathons might be in her purview one day, but not a full marathon. But...
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Right Timing for Boston Native To Run Marathon
Team JAFJames Cole has run a marathon before. But for 2022, he thought the time was right to try his hand in his hometown. The 33-year-old grew up in West...
Team JAF’s Return to Boston Marathon Raises $200,000+ In Support of Cancer Patients
Team JAFNearly two and a half years after the last in-person Boston Marathon®, 18 Team JAF athletes – along with their six teammates choosing to run virtually...
Boston Sportswriter Gets His Turn in the Spotlight Running Marathon to Support Cancer Patients
Team JAFSteve Hewitt is used to telling athletes’ stories. He’s been a sports reporter for The Boston Herald since 2014, assisted with coverage of the Red...
Team JAF Athlete to Run First-Ever Marathon in Honor of Late Friend
Team JAFAlly Colton fondly remembers the girl with the sparkly crutches. That girl was Samantha Bourque, a Mansfield, Mass. resident. Ally and Samantha met...
Team JAF Athlete Inspired by Boston Marathon Champ, Paralympian to Run First Marathon
Team JAFMichelle Brousseau never considered herself to be a runner. Then, she heard Cheri Blauwet speak at a work event in September of 2019. Blauwet is...
From Financial Toxicity to Financial Planning: How One Team JAF Athlete Was Inspired by His Mother’s Cancer Battle
Team JAFAlec Shelburne understands the devastating effects of financial toxicity following a cancer diagnosis. When Alec’s mother was diagnosed with breast...
2021 Team JAF Athletes Return To Falmouth To Raise Crucial Funds For New England Cancer Patients
Team JAFFor the 10th consecutive year, the Joe Andruzzi Foundation’s Team JAF athletes were thrilled to participate in the ASICS Falmouth Road Race on Sunday,...
‘It Seems Like I Was Meant to Be Part of the Organization:’ A Falmouth Runner’s Journey to Becoming a Team JAF Athlete
Team JAFVictoria Clappi received a last-minute bib for the 2019 Falmouth Road Race. In hindsight, it was probably serendipitous. Victoria’s father was...
Two Friends, Their Bonds Strengthened by Cancer, to Run Falmouth Road Race for Team JAF
Team JAFLake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, Mass. is Mike Nelson and Jim Diozzi’s running spot. At least once or twice per week, the longtime friends will meet...