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Female cancer survivor sends strong message after running topless during NYC marathon
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survivor → send → marathon
Published Nov. 4, 2026, 10:50 a.m. ET
A marathon runner who turned heads by completing the grueling New York City race completely bare-chested has shared the heartbreaking story behind her viral stunt.
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who → publish → stunt
New Jersey-based mother Lauren Spiezia completed the grueling 42-kilometer (26-mile) race topless to raise awareness for breast cancer after surviving her own battle with the disease.
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Spiezia → base → disease
The 33-year-old was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer at just 31, after being dismissed by two doctors for being “too young.”
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old → diagnose → doctors
The devastating diagnosis forced her to undergo 16 brutal rounds of chemotherapy, six rounds of immunotherapy, a surgery to remove the breast tissue from both breasts, reconstructive surgery, and the removal of her fallopian tubes due to a cancer gene mutation.
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diagnosis → force → mutation
Throughout her exhausting treatment, she promised herself she would run the famous marathon as a personal goal.
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she → promise → goal
“There was a moment after my mastectomy where I felt insecure about my scars on my chest, and I really hated that I allowed it to make me feel badly about myself when in fact they were just a sign of strength,” she told news.com.au.
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she → be → news.com.au
“That’s when I had the idea about running it topless.”
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I → ’ → it
“My goal was to give women and men going through treatment hope and courage to persevere, and make them feel less alone on the journey,” she explained.
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she → give → journey
“This was a movement about body positivity, advocacy, and empowering women, full stop.”
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This → empower → women
For those wondering about the physical toll of running without a sports bra, the runner explained her mastectomy had severed the nerves in her chest, meaning the lack of support wasn’t painful.
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lack → wonder → support
In addition to raising vital awareness, the brave survivor’s running team also managed to raise an incredible $50,000 USD for breast cancer research.
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team → raise → research
Meanwhile, hundreds flocked to social media to weigh in on the bold marathon act.
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hundreds → flock → act
“As a breast cancer survivor myself I love this so much!” one person wrote.
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person → love → this
Other emotional supporters praised the act, writing: “So inspiring” and “Free the nip.”
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supporters → praise → nip
Many others questioned how painful the run must have been.
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run → question → ?
“Good for her but the pain of no sports bra for that long, I could never haha,” someone shared.
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someone → share → long
However, it wasn’t all positive, with many slamming the act as ‘inappropriate.’
“This is a ridiculous way to support health, this is a friendly family event, and this is not the place to run topless,” an angry user commented.
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user → slam → health
“It’s completely inappropriate to run topless at a family event,” another added.
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another → ’ → event
Despite the mixed online reaction, the inspiring mom stands firmly behind her run, grateful for the opportunity to help remove the shame from women’s bodies.
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mom → inspire → bodies
Her terrifying health battle has also inspired a major career pivot, leading her to launch a non-toxic skincare brand called LakLak Beauty after she struggled to find safe products during her chemotherapy.
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she → inspire → chemotherapy
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