The Komen Race for the Cure Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world. The Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® raises funds for the local fight against breast cancer, celebrates breast cancer survivorship, and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease.
Seventy-five percent of the net funds raised through the Race stays in the St. Louis community to fund innovative breast health and breast cancer screening, treatment, education and support programs. The remaining 25 percent goes toward groundbreaking national breast cancer research programs, including vital research being done right here in St. Louis.
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Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® Milestones:
Year
Participants
Survivors
Net Proceeds
Teams
1999
10,257
545
$309,000
25
2000
17,503
805
$665,000
100+
2001
31,563
1,682
$948,000
210
2002
45,749
2,414
$1,200,000
450
2003
48,878
2,750
$1,400,000
501
2004
50,869
2,850
$1,600,000
505
2005
61,660
3,833
$2,200,000
754
2006
64,585
3,947
$2,400,000
763
2007
66,762
4,117
$2,600,000
886
2008
64,007
4,534
$3,300,000
1007
2009
66,470
4,007
$3,250,000
1030
2010
71,802
4,766
$3,400,000
1090
2011
64,461
4,982
$3,100,000
1000
2012
51,183
4,305
$2,400,000
770
Honorary Chairs:
1999
Stephanie and Scott Komen
2000
D'Marco and Cynthia Farr
2001
Kurt and Brenda Warner
2002
Kurt and Brenda Warner
2003
Jackie Joyner Kersee
2004
The Buck Family
2005
Jason & Lorrie Isringhausen and Matt & Heather Morris
2006
Steven Jackson and his mother Brenda Jackson
2007
Manny and GiGi Legace
2008
D'Marco Farr, Jason & Lorrie Isringhausen, Steven Jackson, Scott & Marnie Komen, Manny & Gigi Legace, Kurt & Brenda Warner
2009
Hoda Kotb, national honorary chair & Women on NewsChannel 5, local honorary chairs