Running for More Than a Finish Line

This year, you have the power to turn miles into meaningful progress.

As an official charity partner of the TCS New York City Marathon, ANF is teaming up with five passionate runners, each raising $4,000 to fuel critical research and education in neuromuscular medicine.

Because of supporters like you, those miles translate into real progress—advancing discoveries, expanding physician training, and delivering hope to patients and families around the world. This isn’t just a race—it’s a movement you make possible.

Meet the Team

Mark Levine, MD
Dr. Levine is running in memory of his grandmother, Blossom Levine Abrams, whose battle with ALS inspired his career in neuromuscular medicine and his commitment to research, so that future patients and families will have hope for better treatments.

Follow him on:
Instagram: @markymark1192 
X: @swatmlw

Rebecca O'Bryan, MD
Dr. O'Bryan has been dreaming of running the TCS New York City Marathon since she was 19 years old and finds this especially meaningful as she is running in honor of her patients who suffer from neuromuscular diseases. Particularly, her first patient, John, whose courageous battle with ALS had a profound impact on her life. 

Follow her on:
Facebook: Rebecca O'Bryan Cavanagh
Instagram: @rebeccaobryan

Kyle Mellor, MD
Dr. Mellor is running for the ANF Charity Team to honor his Aunt Kristie and his patients, carrying their stories with him in every race as he advocates for those whose strength and mobility have been taken by neuromuscular disease. 

Follow him on:
Instagram: @marshmellor_

Sarah Breevoort, MD, PhD
Dr. Breevoort will be running in memory of her father and in honor of her mother. She also runs to honor her patients, many of whom were once great athletes before their neuromuscular disease diagnoses, and whose stories she carries with her for each run.  

Follow her on:
Facebook: Sarah Breevoort

Chris Fortin, MD
An experienced marathoner with multiple Toronto TCS and Chicago finishes and a Boston Marathon qualification, Dr. Fortin sees running as a way to honor the resilience his patients show every day.

Don't let them run alone.

Show your support by cheering them on or contributing to their fundraising campaigns. Every donation fuels critical research, supports educational initiatives, and brings us one step closer to life-changing breakthroughs for those living with neuromuscular diseases.