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Bearing the Weight For Bella
On November 1, 2026, Mark will toe the starting line of the TCS New York City Marathon — all 26.2 miles — wearing a 25-pound weighted vest.
The vest isn't just a physical challenge. It's a symbol of the extra weight that children like his daughter Bella carry every single day living with Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (CMD).
Mark has done this before. In 2016, he completed a Half Ironman Triathlon — a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and 13.1-mile run — in a weighted vest. Now he's back, taking on the world's most iconic marathon course, one step at a time, for Bella.
Read Our StoryCureCMD Is Making Progress
Since its founding in 2008 by three parents of children with CMD, CureCMD has turned donor dollars into real scientific momentum. Here's what's been accomplished — and why there's never been a better time to give.
Gene therapy and protein replacement therapies are now moving toward human clinical trials — but research takes sustained funding to cross the finish line.
Learn More About the ResearchEvery Step Is For Bella
You don't have to run 26.2 miles. But you can make every mile Mark runs count. Join hundreds of supporters helping fund the research that could change the future for Bella and thousands of children living with CMD.
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