James Blake (credit: José Goulão) AKTIV Against Cancer, the organization co-founded by legendary runner Grete Waitz and Helle Aanesen, announced today that veteran tennis star, entrepreneur and philanthropist James Blake will be this year’s honoree at the tenth annual awards dinner, which will take place on August 22 at NeueHouse ...
Read More »2023 AKTIV Against Cancer Benefit To Honor The Philanthropic Work Of The New York Road Runners
credit: NYRR AKTIV Against Cancer, the organization co-founded by legendary runner Grete Waitz, and Helle Aanesen, announced today that New York Road Runners and the Exercise Oncology Team at Memorial Sloan Kettering will be this years honorees with the latter receiving the Gabe Grunewald Inspiration Award. This year will be ...
Read More »Olympic Champion, Cancer Survivor Randall Accepts ‘Inspiration’ Honor
When five-time U.S. Olympian and 2018 gold medal cross country skier Kikkan Randall learned of her selection as the AKTIV Against Cancer Inspiration Award winner, it was another in a series of major honors for the 35-year old who had recently announced her retirement from active competition. A short time ...
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