Ten years of the Mini Marathon is really ten years of stories — the families we walk for, what it means to know your risk, and the work of protecting the people who do.
How one klutzy marathon runner with the BRCA1 mutation turned a family history of cancer into a movement — 26.2 steps at a time. This is where the Mini Marathon begins.
Read Denise’s storyA growing library — education you can act on, the people behind the event, and the policy fight to keep families safe.
One of the most hopeful words in hereditary cancer isn’t “survivor.” It’s “previvor” — and it names a chance a lot of families never realize they have.
Read the story →Fear of insurance discrimination keeps people from getting tested. Here’s the gap in the law, and why our founder testified for Nebraska LB 338.
Read the story →Every step is taken in someone’s name. Meet the people — in memory and in honor — who this event belongs to.
See the tributes →In 2016, training for the Chicago Marathon, Denise broke her hip — and an idea was born. The origin of the world’s only “step” mini marathon.
In the worksA conversation with our medical advisor about who should consider testing, what to expect, and how early knowledge changes outcomes.
In the worksVolunteers, partners, and a community that shows up every year. A look behind the finish line at the 2026 celebration.
In the worksStories move people to act more than any statistic can. If the Mini Marathon has meant something to your family — or if knowing your risk changed your path — we’d be honored to share it.
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