(CBS4) DENVER More than 1,000 people walked around Washington Park in Denver over the weekend to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.
The participants walked the length of 1.5 marathons in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. They came from all over the country to take part in the event.
Mary Lynn Kirby from Atlanta learned she had breast cancer after she had signed up for the walk.
"As a result of early detection, and that's what this is all about, is allowing people that don't have insurance to get mammograms, we were able to take care of it," Kirby said. "I had surgery on Thursday and was back at work on Monday and I'm cancer free."
The walk raised near $2.5 million.
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