Uzo Aduba Runs 2015 Boston Marathon to Help Raise Funds for Cancer Research

‘Orange is the New Black’ actress, Uzo Aduba, was one of the thousands of people who ran the 2015 Boston Marathon to support Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on April 20, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Nigerian Hollywood actress, who finished in a little over 5 hours, was running on behalf of Dana Farber and helped raise over $4,000 for the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge Team.

She excitedly shared a photo on Instagram, and talking about her reason for running she says “It feels like the right thing to do. It still feels pretty raw, and with [the trial] it almost feels like a Band-Aid getting pulled back again. That’s where I grew up, where I learned what a marathon even was… to be a part of it, it feels particularly special.”

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Paul Marotta | Instagram/uzoaduba | @danafarber