Elizabeth Ohaegbulam, her brother, Sean Quinn, and her husband all entered the lottery for the NYC marathon. None of them won bibs, but Sean signed up to run with the MMRF and challenged Elizabeth to join him. She accepted without hesitation. Elizabeth is thankful they did not win spots through the lottery; “We were meant to run for the MMRF,” she says. Their Uncle, Ronald Thayne, fought multiple myeloma for 4 years, and all the while he vigorously pursued every treatment option available. “Even after it was clear that his bone marrow/stem cell transplants had failed and his chemo options had been exhausted, he never gave up hope,” says Elizabeth. Ron was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, as well as “a great friend with a booming laugh.” He passed away on April 28, 2010, and on the anniversary of his death, Elizabeth and Sean called their aunt to tell her they were running and raising funds in his memory. “[It] was an incredible consolation to her,” says Elizabeth. “Becoming a member of the MMRF PowerTeam is our contribution to the science that we hope will one day help all of the other much-loved people like Ron.”
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