MIAMI – A sea of pink spilled into the streets of downtown Miami Saturday morning. Thousands of runners, walkers, and supporters turned out for the annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure South Florida.
Participants set their mark at 8:30 a.m. on Biscayne Boulevard and NE 3rd Street. They crossed the finish line at Biscayne and SE 1st. Everyone who showed up, won.
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Susan G. Komen Races For The Cure are held around the world on an annual basis to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer and to celebrate the lives of both breast cancer survivors and victims.
As of 2010, Susan G. Komen for the Cure invested more than $1.5 billion in breast cancer related causes. More than $540 million went to research alone.
One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It is also the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide. Many women who are affected, have made The Race For The Cure a personal mission.
"There has been an incredible change in numbers of survivors. I think that when we first started doing the race, a lot of people watched us on television or watched or heard about us, but I think the survivors are now becoming more aware that they themselves have to become mentors to this community," said Grace Lopez, President of Race For The Cure, Ft. Lauderdale.
Registration is also currently open for for the next Susan G. Koman Race For The Cure South Florida. To register or to donate, click on the South Florida branch's website .