Kerryn+Mccann



Kerryn McCann, born the 2nd of May 1967 in Bulli, Australia, is recognised to be one of the most inspirational marathon runner.In 1991 she married Greg McCann, a surfer who represented Australia twice in international competition, and was Australian champion in 1983. When she was 17, she ran her first marathon, and the at age 19 ran the marathon at the Australian Championships, placing third. She is the mother of three kids, Benton, 14, and Josie, 8.In 2007, she was diagnosed with breast cancer whilst being pregnant with their third child, Cooper, born in 2007. Throughout her battle, Kerryn remained inspiration through it all. //"She was really highly regarded, more than anyone in the running community - no one had one bad word to say about her"// says a close friend of hers. "I'm fighting and I'm positive,'' she told New Idea. "Of course I'm going to fight - not least because of my beautiful and amazing family. Kerryn lives out the values of this commandment, because she stayed positive, she stuck with God, and even in her weakest moments was inspiring. "If I don't succeed, I want the children simply to know how very much I love them.''- Kerryn McCann