Community Member-Led Initiative

In July of 2025, my husband Sterling was diagnosed with glioblastoma at just 28 years old. He fought the most courageous 15-month battle but sadly passed away on October 8, 2026.

I want to run the Austin Half Marathon in honor of Sterling and all that he stood for in his life. Sterling was a Staff Sergeant for the Texas Rangers’ Special Operations Group, an ultramarathoner, a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and loved pushing his body and mind in the gym every single day.

He was the best husband and father to our two children, and showed them what it meant to be strong in the face of life’s challenges. He was (excuse my language) a badass! And he carried that mentality with him throughout his fight with brain cancer. He woke up every day, fighting to live, never complaining, and living each day to the fullest.

He was my biggest supporter in my own running journey, so I will be running the half marathon to carry on his legacy and remind our children to be #StrongforSterling.

If you are able, please consider sharing our story or donating to the Glioblastoma Research Organization to raise awareness and continue the work of finding a cure for glioblastoma.

- Raven -