27th Race for Hope DC goes on despite rain [Video]

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — There was no amount of rain Mother Nature could’ve poured onto Freedom Plaza Sunday morning that would’ve kept thousands from showing up to the 27th annual Race for Hope DC, according to race chair Jonathan Weinburg. 

“Rain doesn’t matter,” he explained, “our folks turn out to be there for each other and to support each other and continue this fight.”

Northwest, D.C. native Karen Turner was among those thousands, and she’s come to every race since she was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2011. She said she had surgery the day after her diagnosis to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy and radiation. She is now cancer-free and has beat the odds. Only 1% of those diagnosed with the disease live for more than ten years. 

“So, I’m a miracle,” she said proudly. 

Now, she feels a responsibility to be there for …