Market: New York

Athlete: Chris Chiodo, Morgan Stanley

In October, 1996 the Yankees were down 2 games to none in the World Series, and my dad was just finishing his third surgery and going through intense rounds of chemotherapy. I was 7 years old at the time and it was tough to grasp the severity of what was going on, but it was clear that things were not looking good. People were anticipating the end. But with a lot of prayer and a lot of science, the doctors and nurses at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center got my dad…

Market: Houston

Athlete: Emily Ruyle, Marathon Oil Company

Several years ago I read something in the paper about The D10 and thought that’s really neat. Fast forward to 2016 and a friend of mine posted on Facebook about The D10 coming to Houston…turns out that friend is married to Dave Maloney, Founder and Executive Producer of The D10. I’m quite a competitive person and thought this would be a really fun way to focus my training all while raising money for a great cause.

I had a training plan and was focusing on my running, as I knew…

Market: Houston

Athlete: Julie Berkshire, Engvall & Lopez LLP

When I was first presented with the challenge of competing in The D10, I was intrigued. My collegiate soccer career ended in 2010, but I had missed competing so much that I returned to the field in 2014 when an opportunity to play overseas presented itself. I had never been interested in marathons or individual competitions after college. I was drawn to the D10 for several reasons, but the two biggest were the fundraising and team aspects.

Everyone has been affected by cancer in someway, and The D10's support of…

Market: Houston

Athlete: Ken Gustafson, KEG.Capital

I was intrigued with The D10 when I saw the flagship event on NBC Sports Network. A wide-range of executive athletes competing for a great cause: defeating cancer. When I discovered the premier Houston event was planned for November 2016 benefiting MD Anderson, I was sure I could hold my own after having participated in both the New York City and Boston marathons.   

Cancer is a disease that is as ruthless as it is indiscriminant. Both of my parents battled it and my father survived; young friends with active lives were…

Market: Houston

Athlete: Reagan Buckley

I was first made aware of The D10 a couple of days before the New York competition aired on NBC Sports. As I watched the competition I learned about people who had lost family and friends to cancer. I saw some of the athletes that had overcome the disease competing and raising money. After hearing that it would be in Houston, and thinking of my family and friends that had succumbed to this terrible illness I knew I wanted in.

Training began immediately with friends who introduced me to The D10, Joe Bob Edwards…

Market: Houston

Athlete: Claire McConnell (Wells Fargo Energy Group)

“Oh you ran collegiate track? How many marathons have you run?” 

If I had a dollar for every time I have been asked that, I would be a very wealthy woman. I was a multi-event athlete for the University of Oklahoma, which means I did a little bit of everything: sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws: 7 events in 2 days or 5 events in one day. It also means when I ran around the track twice I felt like I was dying. So if someone dies from running half…

Market: San Francisco 

Athlete: Victoria Breidenthal (Paycom)

Ten events for a big trophy stating you are the best athlete in your city? Sign me up!

I must admit I initially registered for The D10 for the athletic pride to be won. After all was said and done - sure, I was slightly disappointed that I did not come out on top in the women's individual category, but I came to the realization that as a collective, The D10 of San Francisco scored the biggest win of the day.

That victory was raising awareness and funds for pediatric cancer treatment…

Market: San Francisco 

Athlete: Hannah Farr, TPG Capital

Most athletes remember their last college game. Mine happened in the 2015 Lacrosse NCAA tournament at UNC in a game where my Stanford team was clearly favored to win. I remember walking off the field with 10-minutes left to play because of a penalty I received and feeling the overwhelming impact of those final moments on the field.

Obviously I was devastated by the loss. But it wasn’t until about a year into my job as an Analyst at TPG Capital that I realized that the impact of finishing a…