(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – The Chicago Triathlon is this weekend, and thousands of people will be competing to get the best time possible.
But one participant, a longtime cancer survivor, has a much different goal.
Ken Brown was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2013, when less than 5 percent of patients lived longer than five years.
To celebrate his 10-year survival anniversary, the 74-year-old wanted to do something special. He chose the triathlon in honor of a friend who is battling pancreatic cancer.
“I'm motivated by wanting to demonstrate to her and anyone else who's currently struggling with a cancer diagnosis that anything is possible,” he said.
This isn't the first time Brown's challenged himself physically to help and inspire others. Back in 2017, he hiked Mount Kilimanjaro with his doctor.
He didn't make it to the top, but he did accomplish his goal which was to show others,” he said, “there's life after cancer.”
“A cancer diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence.”
Brown is asking people to support him by donating any amount they can to a cancer organization of their choice.
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