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Staten Island Runner Completes 7 Marathons, Raises $72K for St. Jude

2/15/2026

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Anthony Simonetti, a Staten Island native, completed the World Marathon Challenge by running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
He began the challenge in January 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, and finished in Miami on February 5, 2023.
Simonetti aimed to raise $100,000 and has raised nearly $72,000 to date, building on his previous fundraising of about $250,000 for the hospital.
He was inspired by his sister's battle with cancer and plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next month to further support St. Jude.

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Anthony Simonetti, a Staten Island native, completed the World Marathon Challenge by running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
He began the challenge in January 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, and finished in Miami on February 5, 2023.
Simonetti aimed to raise $100,000 and has raised nearly $72,000 to date, building on his previous fundraising of about $250,000 for the hospital.
He was inspired by his sister's battle with cancer and plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next month to further support St. Jude.