From an Old Habit to a New Passion

Korey Shoreb first began running last year when he quit smoking as a strategy to control his cravings. In the process of ditching an old habit he discovered a new passion, and he has been a distance runner ever since! “It turned out that I really enjoyed doing it and it helped me clear my head,” he said. “It's my spirituality.” Korey could not get a bib through the NYC Marathon Lottery, so he opted to partner with the MMRF to get in the race. Korey did not know much about the organization, but once he started raising money, he found that several of his friends and family members have been touched by multiple myeloma. “It has put a whole new meaning behind doing this marathon,” he says. “I love helping other people; I believe that is my purpose on this earth today.”