Ran a marathon topless - so everyone could see what she went through

Lauren Spiccia ran the New York Marathon topless to show her breast cancer treatment scars and encourage women to get early screenings. She finished in 4:54.04 hours, with a QR code on her back for risk assessment.

Lauren Spiccia ran the New York Marathon topless, aiming to display the scars from her mastectomy and treatments following breast cancer. She was diagnosed after a delay in diagnosis, underwent chemotherapy, immunotherapy, mastectomy, and reconstruction. During her struggle, she started running, completed a half marathon, and set a new goal: the New York Marathon. She finished the marathon in 4:54.04 hours, with a QR code on her back linking to a breast cancer risk assessment tool. According to her, the goal was to encourage women to recognize health risks and insist on medical investigation. Some spectators were surprised, but many encouraged her.