My Story…
I'm running in the 2025 Vancouver half-marathon this May. I'm late to the party as I only began endurance running in 2019 at age 49. I was born with severely clubbed feat and asthma, they told my parents I wouldn't be able to walk. Thankfully a (now-famous) doctor at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto was able to perform a cutting-edge surgery and I was able to lead a healthy life. Essentially for free; as my parents were both in theatre and Canada has free healthcare (for now). But I digress.
I still have asthma but have learned how to control it over time, and in the wake of my mother's sudden passing in 2019 I found myself driven to take my own cardio more seriously. In 2021 I ran my first half-marathon in Valencia and repeated that again this past fall in the Spanish city. This will be my first time running an in-person race in Vancouver while passing through Stanley Park, which has been a part of my life for 30 years.
I am raising funds for Doctors Without Borders and dedicate this run to my late mother Cathy McKeehan -- she wouldn't have believed I could run a 5k, let alone 21k. But, as she would say: "get on with it."
Donate to help Luke raise money for 2025 BMO Vancouver Marathon’s fundraising campaign.
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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May 02 | Daniela, Dean & Milo | $107.72 |
May 01 | Justin Ricco | $27.60 |
May 01 | Ryan Lee | $267.96 |
May 01 | Kelvin K | Undisclosed amount |
May 01 | Mateo, Kai and Nia | $54.31 |
May 01 | Svea & Bianca | $27.60 |
May 01 | Amanda Gutmanis | $50.00 |
May 01 | Trent and Lorie | $54.31 |
Apr 29 | Sam Michaluk and Family | $54.31 |
Apr 29 | Sheri Johnson | $54.31 |