On this episode, we are speaking with Matthew Marquardt, a medical student and professional triathlete at the Ohio State University College Medicine. 

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Please don't forget, cancer research saves lives.

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Matthew Marquardt is a medical student and professional triathlete at the Ohio State University College Medicine. A varsity swimmer while in college and US Olympic Trials Qualifier, he graduated from Princeton University in 2021 with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Entrepreneurship. 

His interest in cancer and in fundraising for cancer related causes began during his freshman year of high school (2012) when one of his childhood friends was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Wanting to say thank you for all of the support she was given throughout her treatments, he decided to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2013 and raised over $6,000 for Make A Wish. 

After multiple family members were diagnosed with cancer, he decided to fundraise again. This time by riding across the US in 2021 and raising over $15,500 for St. Jude Children's Hospital. Now, he is studying to become a future cancer surgeon, and has unexpectedly become one of the top professional Ironman triathletes in the world. 

In 2022, he won the Ironman world championship as an age group athlete, and during his 2023 rookie season as a professional, he put up the third fastest ever debut time at Ironman Texas. Through triathlon, he hopes to use sport to make a difference through cancer awareness and fundraising. 

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This is the Believe in Progress podcast hosted by the AACR Foundation and featuring Matthew Marquardt.

Join us on this journey of hope and progress. Subscribe to Believe in Progress, the AACR Foundation's podcast, today, and be inspired by the incredible stories of those who have faced cancer with strength and resilience, and the medical professionals who are working to find new treatments and ultimately a cure.

Please do not forget to visit www.aacr.org to make a donation or to find helpful information and resources. Together we can make progress in the fight against cancer and bring hope to those who need it most. 

Please don't forget, cancer research saves lives.

For more information visit the AACR and our podcast here: https://www.aacr.org/get-involved/believe-in-progress-an-aacr-foundation-podcast/

This podcast was produced by the awesome people at CollegeCast LLC. Visit www.collegecastpodcasts.com for more information, or to check out our amazing podcasts.