Team LUNGevity expands its presence to seven of the eight Abbott World Marathon Majors
BETHESDA, Md., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LUNGevity Foundation is bringing its mission to improve outcomes for everyone diagnosed with lung cancer to one of the world's biggest stages after Team LUNGevity was chosen as one of two U.S. based lung cancer charities to be selected as a charity for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon.
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