Steve Lee of England has been running five miles three times a week for the past twenty-five years. Once running for his health and own enjoyment, he has now turned his running into a way to help others.
Lee was diagnosed with the rare cancer mesothelioma in 2007. His doctors said he would live for six months. With news that alters everything routine, Lee continued his five-mile runs, but with a new focus. With the help and support of his running group, Reading Roadrunners of England, Lee has used his unchanging routine to help thousands of others facing the same grim news. The Reading Roadrunners of England has raised sixty-two thousand dollars for mesothelioma research. The funds have been given to Queen Mary, University of London, and have been matched by the university.
Donations made through Lee’s running group will aid in a project to synthetically produce and test a naturally occurring compound which has shown to kill mesothelioma cells. Following a recent visit to Queen Mary lab, Lee said,
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