On 29 October 2023, the National Breast Cancer Research Institute are asking runners nationwide to take part in the Dublin City Marathon in aid of breast cancer research. Based at the Lambe Institute, University of Galway, the National Breast Cancer Research Institute is a national charity that funds a comprehensive research programme at the University of Galway lead by Professor Michael Kerin. In Ireland, 1 in 7 women will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. It’s the second most common cancer in Irish women in Ireland after skin cancer and the most common cancer in women over 50. The role of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute is paramount, as its research can help to ascertain the causes and factors that influence breast cancer and therefore help to develop effective screening, treatments and medication to combat it.