09/04/2026
“Life doesn’t have to end after cancer. There is life after the fight.”
On Sunday, October 4, Tony will join the Head & Neck Cancer Foundation team for the Twin Cities 10 Mile Race. We’re proud to be a charity partner for the 2026 Twin Cities Marathon Weekend, with our team raising awareness and funds for those affected by head and neck cancer.
For Tony, the decision to run is personal. In 2015, he was diagnosed with cancer inside his jawbone. Two years later, the cancer spread to his eye, leading to the removal of his cancer and right eye.
Since surviving cancer twice, Tony has become an uncle and started a career as a Personal Care Assistant as well as a professional wrestling referee. He now travels throughout the Midwest each weekend, living out a dream he once thought he would never achieve!
“Without the doctors and research teams working to help people in situations like mine, I would not be here today. I am running to bring awareness, but also to inspire” he says.
We’re still looking for two more runners to join our team for the 10-mile race! You can learn more at mnofs.com or support our team here:
https://raceroster.com/events/2026/108147/2026-medtronic-twin-cities-marathon-weekend/pledge/team/931630