Set the Pace
850 Million Reasons To Run
Playlist by Set the PaceWe're so excited to announce our brand new audio docuseries, NYRR Set the Pace Presents: 850 Million Reasons to Run! This powerful five-part audio documentary shares the extraordinary story of Peter…Follow the podcast:
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Memento Mori | Episode 5 - Recorded LIVE
It all started with a devastating diagnosis in the fall of 2020. Multiple chemo treatments, a stem cell transplant and many marathon finish lines later, Peter joins NYRR CEO Rob Simmelkjaer for a special LIVE taping of 850 Million Reasons to Run. Rob and Peter dive into the “memento mori” mome…
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The Man Who Said Yes | Episode 4
What happens when the person who saves your life is someone you’ve never met? A year after his transplant, Peter is finally allowed to contact the donor whose stem cells now run through his body and an eight‑page letter, dashed off at 38,000 feet, transforms into the meeting of two, forever connec…
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Ninety Nine Seconds | Episode 3
Ninety nine seconds—that’s all Peter’s lungs can manage on his first post-transplant run. But the shock of those agonizing 200 meters ignites an out‑loud promise to himself: Peter pledges he will run the 2021 TCS New York City Marathon, just 12 weeks away. Starting with small steps, Peter shrinks…
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Tour De France | Episode 2
A Tour de France postcard is all Peter clutches as he steps back through the hospital doors, determined to earn a permanent cure. He’s about to take on the most demanding stage yet, flanked by bossy nurses, amazed pulmonologists, his devoted cavapoo, and his wife, Torun—all rooting for him along th…
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Decimated | Episode 1
Meet Peter Kirk - a father, a New Yorker, and a runner - who found himself facing something far bigger than 26.2 miles. 850 Million Reasons to Run is the true story of Peter's journey—not just to the start line of the TCS New York City Marathon, but back to life itself. It’s about what happens wh…
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