"Three years into working toward his goal of running every street in the city, one Toronto runner was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. He kept going, aiming to raise money for a cause close to his heart. And on Friday afternoon, he completed his goal. "It's been a real journey that has involved a lot of people and I'm still so grateful," Carlo de Lorenzi told CBC Radio's Metro Morning just hours before his finish. "A lot of people have given me the support that has got me through to the finish line.""
"In May, de Lorenzi was diagnosed with terminal glioblastoma, an invasive and aggressive type of brain tumour. "One of the first things after I received the diagnosis that I was thinking about was I have to finish this and I have to get back on the road." With his doctors' approval, he started running again, determined to reach his goal."
"In 2022, de Lorenzi started using his running to fundraise for the Community Music Schools of Toronto, a charity music school that offers free lessons to more than 800 children a year. His goal was to raise one dollar for every street he ran. "I wanted to do something with it, not just complete or run for my own purposes, but to try to reach out and help someone else.""
Carlo de Lorenzi pursued a goal of running every street in Toronto and completed it on Friday after three years. He was diagnosed in May with terminal glioblastoma but resumed running with his doctors' approval. He used the runs to fundraise for the Community Music Schools of Toronto, aiming to raise one dollar per street. He ran the entire length of over 10,000 streets, covering more than 5,600 kilometres, typically running four to five hours per outing. He raised over $20,000, nearly doubling his initial goal. He credits wide community support and cites childhood music lessons as a motivating influence.
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