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‘She is truly a superhero’: Why a Belmont athlete is running Boston for his wife
"I’m running for her and so many people like her. To show them that there is always a finish line."
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com’s pop-up Boston Marathon newsletter.
Name: Ben Flowers
Age: 35
From: Belmont
I’m running the Boston Marathon, supporting Caring for a Cure, and in honor of my wife, Coney Flowers.
My wife was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia in 2024 and together we spent over 70 days in the hospital for treatment and a successful bone-marrow transplant. She’s the definition of resilience and I couldn’t be more proud to be her husband.
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In the midst of treatment, we wrote two children’s books that reflect her journey, because she wanted to help as many people as possible. She’s the most kind, loving, honest, and amazing woman I have ever met. To me, she is truly a superhero and she deserves everything good in the world.
I’m running for her and so many people like her. To show them that there is always a finish line and it’s never out of your reach. I wanted to run on the Caring for a Cure team because they were there for us throughout all of Coney’s treatment and continue to be apart of our lives as my wife is now almost two years cancer free.
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This organization does such an amazing job making patients and families feel at ease and comfortable by treating people like people and not patients. They contribute to people’s lives in meaningful ways and help with things that people forget about during treatment, like helping with groceries, providing childcare for a patient that had an emergency admission, and so much more.
I’m running to raise money for an organization that deserves all of the credit, and for people that need a little help to get across the finish line.
Editor’s note: This entry may have been lightly edited for clarity or grammar.
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