Early detection of ovarian cancer has led Traci Meades to dedicate her running to raising money for research into the disease
When Traci Meades turned 50 she decided to challenge herself by running a half marathon. She ran a full marathon a year later and qualified for the 2018 Boston Marathon.
The test revealed that Ms. Meades had early stage ovarian cancer and she had surgery in February, 2018, to remove a cyst. Ms. Meades, who is now 58, soon returned to running but marathons became more than a hobby. She now had what her husband Mark Hougen called “a vendetta against ovarian cancer” and she dedicated her running to raising money for research into the disease.Since her surgery, Ms. Meades has run the Boston Marathon twice, including remotely in 2020 during the pandemic, and the Chicago Marathon. She’s participating in the New York City Marathon on Nov.
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