A member of Fertile Hope's board of directors, Kristin Armstrong will run to raise funds for the organization and to spread awareness about cancer and its effect on fertility. She has three children with cancer survivor Lance Armstrong thanks to the fertility information and resources that were available to them.

"Often a person's hope for survival is tied into their dreams of having a family," says Kristin Armstrong. "Lance and I were fortunate to have timely information and great doctors. We are incredibly blessed by the miracles of Luke, Grace and Isabelle."

A relative newcomer to running, Kristin Armstrong finished the 2003 Dallas White Rock Marathon, her first, in a time of 3:48:24. She wrote about the experience in the August 2004 issue of Runner's World. She is particularly excited about running her second marathon in New York City. "New York City embodies hope," she says.

About the ING New York City Marathon
The ING New York City Marathon, a Running USA Founding Member, is the premier event of New York Road Runners (NYRR). Inaugurated in 1970 with 127 entrants, the ING New York City Marathon has grown into the world's premier road race, featuring 35,000 participants, more than two million spectators, a leading professional field, and a guaranteed prize purse of more than $500,000. Broadcast across the nation and in 125 countries worldwide, the 26.2-mile footrace is the United States' most watched one-day sporting event. The ING New York City Marathon joins the USA Men's 8K Championships and the Circle of Friends New York Mini 10K as the cornerstones of the NYRR Professional Racing Series and continues NYRR's tradition of bringing the very best runners in the world to New York City. For more information visit www.ingnycmarathon.org.

About New York Road Runners
Founded in 1958 with a membership of 47, New York Road Runners (NYRR) is one of the world's foremost running organizations. NYRR is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the sport of running and walking for health, recreation, and competition, and provides full professional services related to all aspects of racing. The organization has a full-time staff of more than 60 employees, supplemented by a network of thousands of volunteers, serving 40,000 members from every U.S. state and more than 100 countries.

About Fertile Hope
Founded in 2001, Fertile Hope is a national nonprofit organization that provides reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. For more information about the organization and Team Fertile Hope in the ING New York City Marathon 2004, visit www.fertilehope.org.