every mile. Today is another year. You’re going to survive and live this and beat it. Love you, bro. I have never run a marathon before. And I Just when I think of my brother, he runs a marathon every day. The doctors have said to me quite bluntly, We’re trying to keep you alive long enough for a cure. So I don’t know if that means three years, five years, seven years? I don’t want to take a two year break because the cove it during the running as the legs start to hurt, I reminded myself that my brother has lost a leg to cancer already. My legs will not tell me today. You know, I feared my stomach being upset, and I just recall I’ve been telling me how the chemo makes his stomach so upset. And I just knew he had may I mean all day I could get I could push through anything because of what he’s pushing through daily. It inspires me because now it it goes both ways. I’m going for chemotherapy later today and I’ll be thinking that Sandy just ran 26 miles for me. Yeah,
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Man runs a solo marathon in honor of brother fighting for cure to rare cancer
“My brother has lost a leg to cancer already, my legs will not fail me today.”
Updated: 6:18 PM EST Nov 2, 2020
Sandy Frieberg was training to run the New York City Marathon this year in honor of his brother. When the COVID-19 pandemic, canceled his plans, he decided to take matters into his own hands and run the marathon solo. “Every mile is another year you’re going to survive and live this and beat it, love ya bro,” said Sandy. Sandy’s brother, Evan Fieberg was a radiologist helping cancer patients in the lab. Now, he is one, battling a rare form of cancer for 5 years. “The doctors have said to me quite bluntly we’re trying to keep you alive long enough for a cure. So, I don’t know if that means 3 years, 5 years, 7 years, I don’t know if I want to take a 2 year break because of COVID,” Evan explains. Sandy said, “I’ve never run a marathon before & just when I think of my brother, he runs a marathon every day.” Sandy is running to raise money for Fred’s Team, an organization founded by legendary runner Fred Lebow, the founder of the NYC marathon, who died of brain cancer at 62.All the organization’s donations are gifted to Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York to fund cancer research. This is also where Evan is currently being treated. While Sandy says he ran all 26.5 miles because his brother inspires him, Evan explains the feelings are mutual.”It inspires me, because now it goes both ways, I’m going for chemotherapy later today and I’ll be thinking that Sandy just ran 26 miles for me.”Watch the video to see Sandy and Evan’s full story and watch Sandy complete his amazing feat!
Sandy Frieberg was training to run the New York City Marathon this year in honor of his brother. When the COVID-19 pandemic, canceled his plans, he decided to take matters into his own hands and run the marathon solo.
“Every mile is another year you’re going to survive and live this and beat it, love ya bro,” said Sandy.
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Sandy’s brother, Evan Fieberg was a radiologist helping cancer patients in the lab. Now, he is one, battling a rare form of cancer for 5 years.
“The doctors have said to me quite bluntly we’re trying to keep you alive long enough for a cure. So, I don’t know if that means 3 years, 5 years, 7 years, I don’t know if I want to take a 2 year break because of COVID,” Evan explains.
Sandy said, “I’ve never run a marathon before & just when I think of my brother, he runs a marathon every day.”
Sandy is running to raise money for Fred’s Team, an organization founded by legendary runner Fred Lebow, the founder of the NYC marathon, who died of brain cancer at 62.
All the organization’s donations are gifted to Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York to fund cancer research. This is also where Evan is currently being treated.
While Sandy says he ran all 26.5 miles because his brother inspires him, Evan explains the feelings are mutual.
“It inspires me, because now it goes both ways, I’m going for chemotherapy later today and I’ll be thinking that Sandy just ran 26 miles for me.”
Watch the video to see Sandy and Evan’s full story and watch Sandy complete his amazing feat!
