00:00 A sombre minute's silence to remember the devastating impacts of cancer.
00:07 Then, the sea of pink was off.
00:11 Early risers laced up as the sun rose.
00:15 Dozens taking part in a 5km fun run at East Point
00:19 to raise awareness and research funds for breast cancer survivors like Ainsley.
00:24 I couldn't believe it. No history in my family.
00:27 My doctor had said to me, he looked me in the eye, held my hand and said,
00:31 "You're a female, you're a risk."
00:33 This year, runners also pounding the pavement for ovarian cancer.
00:38 The survival rates are still quite shocking, but ovarian cancer is probably to me
00:43 the type of cancer that just doesn't have the research statistics behind it,
00:47 so the death rates are a lot higher.
00:49 The fastest runners crossing the finish line in no time at all.
00:54 This first-time mum, inspired by a meaningful challenge
00:57 she hopes will become a Mother's Day tradition.
01:00 I love running and I hope that he loves running also,
01:03 so yeah, something that we'll start to do every year now.
01:06 I'm running for all the amazing women in the world.
01:09 All of us have been affected by someone with breast cancer.
01:12 Congratulations.
01:14 The annual race has raised millions for the National Breast Cancer Foundation
01:18 since it began 26 years ago, but the finish line is still a long way off.
01:23 Around 57 women and men are diagnosed with breast cancer every day,
01:28 and there's still no early detection test for ovarian cancer.
01:33 No one should be dying from cancer in 2024.
01:38 You need the funds, you need the money, you need the research to survive.
01:42 Those dedicated to the cause, determined to keep making strides
01:46 towards their ultimate goal, zero deaths as a result of the deadly disease.
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