"I first ran the marathon in 2018 with a friend of mine, and I ran it again in 2023 with my brother, Larkin said. In 2024, I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and decided after I had this major operation and gone through chemo that I was gonna show up and run. In 2025, my cancer came back. Larkin's diagnosis has been an extensive challenge both physically and mentally."
"Chemotherapy affects everyone differently, and for Larkin, chemo affects her feet. The first time Larkin got Chemotherapy, she lost her hair. Being bald, she said, was much easier than having overly sensitive hands and feet. Training for the New York Marathon has been especially difficult for Larkin, as her training regime is constantly having to change. Pauline LarkinPhoto courtesy of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center It's interrupted by these weird Chemo bullets that happened."
"Even though Larkin is facing a tremendous amount of trials, she still believes that continuing to run is essential, It's important because it keeps me sane. I think that running is one of the best mental health tools ever. It reduces my stress. She said, Larkin runs for Fred's Team, the official running program of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. All money raised goes directly towards the labs which develop groundbreaking discoveries, making change around the world."
Pauline Larkin ran the TCS New York City Marathon in 2018 and 2023 and continued to pursue marathon running after an ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2024 and a recurrence in 2025. Chemotherapy produced physical side effects including hair loss and extreme sensitivity in her hands and feet, and disrupted her training schedule. Despite fatigue and changing treatment cycles, running provides essential mental-health benefits and stress relief. Larkin runs for Fred's Team, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s official fundraising program, and receives treatment at that center while raising money for research laboratories.
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