Jim Runs For His Wife, Becky

2008 was a difficult year for Jim Williams and his wife Becky, to say the least. Becky was diagnosed with multiple myeloma that year, and she was very ill following the diagnosis. Her frequent stays at the hospital included lengthy stints in the intensive care unit. During her three-week recovery period following a stem cell transplant that same year, Jim started running. He’d never run much more than a 5K before, but Jim pushed himself in his physical training and he has come a long way; since 2009, he has completed five marathons, not to mention several half marathons and many shorter races! Jim cherishes every moment he spends with Becky, and in 2010, they celebrated her remission with a trip to Greece, during which he ran the original marathon course on its 2,500^th anniversary. This is Jim’s second race with the MMRF, and he is running it for Becky.