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| Tony with his mom, 10 days before her passing |
After a 10 year struggle, Tony Bennett’s mother passed away from multiple myeloma on January 4, 2011. “Through her fight she never complained,” Tony says. “She stayed strong and focused on her family and God.” This year for the Chicago Marathon, Tony has dedicated 1 mile to someone he knows, or has known, with cancer, and he will think of each one during their respective mile. He has asked that each person or their family send him a letter of encouragement, which he will read the night before the run. On his 26.2 mile journey, Tony will have all the love and support of those he is running for, as well as his mom’s memory to help him press on.
