Young athletes run marathon for childhood cancer research

Jietse (22) and Siebe (25) have signed up for the Berlin Marathon to raise money for childhood cancer research. The two young men want to draw attention to the heavy impact of treatments on children's bodies with their participation.

According to the Nieuwsblad, the two young men are motivated by the difficult time children with cancer go through. They hope their action will contribute to better treatments.

The Berlin Marathon is one of the largest and most famous marathons in the world. Jietse and Siebe will run the 42 kilometers to raise as much money as possible for the research.

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