June 26, 2022

Magnuson Park Seattle, WA 

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS RUNNING AND $1 MILLION FOR THE CURE    

Welcome to Defeat Myeloma, a family-friendly run/walk supporting Fred Hutch's Multiple Myeloma research. Choose from 5K or 1 Mile distance for our in-person race or choose your own distance for the virtual option.     

Save the date for our live, in-person race at Magnuson Park on June 26th, 2022, or join virtually in your own neighborhood.    

We are celebrating 10 years this year! Come join the party and let's raise the most money yet! 

Sunday, June 26   

8:30am - Registration and packet pickup opens  

9:00am - Presentation by Dr. Damian Green about Myeloma research  

9:15am - Fundraising Awards  

9:25am - Everyone to the start line for a warm up   

9:30am - 5K and 1 Mile Start  

9:45am - Post-race party starts

Magnuson Park 7400 Sandpoint Way NE Seattle, WA 98115   

Start/finish will be just north of the boat launch. Follow the signs to race start and parking from the 65th Street entrance. 

Or, virtually in your own neighborhood. 

Gather your family and friends, and support your loved ones as together we build community around this disease. 

2022 celebrates 10 years of coming together to raise funds to advance multiple myeloma research. With over $1 million raised so far we are proud to be part of the progress happening with more treatment options, longer lifespans, new CAR T-cell research. We are excited for what's to come and we won't stop until there is a cure.       

Our Mission: Defeat Multiple Myeloma’s mission is to raise awareness of multiple myeloma while supporting research that seeks to discover new treatments, improve the quality of life for multiple myeloma patients, and ultimately find a cure for this devastating form of cancer.  

Event History: Defeat Multiple Myeloma began as MoveMMORE Seattle in 2013. The race was presented by Multiple Myeloma Opportunities for Research and Education (MMORE), a 501(c)(3) that was founded in Ohio by the parents of a young woman who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma at the age of 22. Fortunately, their daughter, Sarah, is in remission and happily living in Seattle with her husband and two children. MMORE closed its doors at the end of 2016, passing the torch to larger organizations. With the help of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Multiple Myeloma Cure Seeker’s Society, and our amazing group of dedicated volunteers, we’ve been given the opportunity to keep this wonderful event going.  In 2017, this event transitioned to Defeat Multiple Myeloma Run/Walk, with 100% of funds raised supporting multiple myeloma research at Fred Hutch. Our 2019 event was a huge success with more than 600 participants. In 2020, despite a pandemic and a quick pivot to a virtual event,  Defeat Myeloma 2020 set a new fundraising record, donating over $126,000 to advance life-sustaining research! We went virtual again in 2021 and were thrilled when we reached our $120,000 fundraising goal.     

In 2022 we will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary and the return to in-person running, walking and celebrating Myeloma patients and survivors.     

We know that with the help of the amazing Seattle community, we will see a day when there is a cure for multiple myeloma. Until then, we are committed to fundraising for a cure!  Thanks to our event sponsors 100% of all funds raised—including registration costs—will directly support multiple myeloma research at Fred Hutch.