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Join us for the 2026 event!

Running isn’t just about the miles—it’s about the friendships, the memories, and the strength we find in each other.

Join us May 30 for the 32nd Annual ABC7 Gibbons Run at Montrose Harbor. The event includes a 5K run, 3K walk, a Kids Dash and a special Tiny Trot for those aged 3 and under.

All are welcome! Registration is free for patients and survivors.  Register now!

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Why we do it

For more than three decades, the Leukemia Research Foundation and ABC7 have partnered to bring this landmark event to Chicago to raise funds and awareness and celebrate leukemia survivors and patients. Proceeds from the event benefit the Leukemia Research Foundation, the nation’s largest nonprofit focused exclusively on funding leukemia research and supporting leukemia patients and their loved ones.

Our thanks to the many hundreds of people who participated in the 31st Annual ABC7 Gibbons Run in Chicago from across the country and beyond, including from Japan, Brazil, The Netherlands, Spain and Germany... all working toward raising funds for leukemia research!

And a huge thank you to Dionne Miller and ABC7 for sharing the stories of several event participants who have been touched by leukemia in different ways.  Watch their interviews below.

 

Keeping Oliver's memory alive

Celebrating Vanessa

          Committed to a cure

Honoring Kimberly's resilience

CHECK OUT THE 2025 EVENT PHOTOS

$1.6M+

raised by the event since 1995 for the Leukemia Research Foundation

3.2%

of cancer cases diagnosed in the US each year are leukemia

400K+

people in the US living with or in remission from leukemia

Thank you to our 2026 sponsors

I participate every year for my dear friend Penny who lost her battle with leukemia in 1999. She was an angel on earth who blessed all who had the privilege of knowing her with unconditional love, wisdom, honesty, strength, and compassion.

-Member of the Penny's Angels team