After Three Attempts, Debbie Will Finish!

This is the third time Debbie Jacob will attempt to run the NYC Marathon with the MMRF. When she attempted to run it in 2009, her husband’s multiple myeloma sent him to the hospital one week prior to the race. The next year, Debbie’s husband passed away 6 days before the race after 5 years of heroically battling the disease. Debbie is running the race for her husband, as well as the patients she helps every day as a nurse specializing in oncology. Finishing the race I her husband’s memory means everything to Debbie, after five years of seeing him fight the disease and two failed attempts to complete the race. This is Debbie’s third attempt at the NYC Marathon, and she is going to finish the race for her husband.