Name: Nine-year-old runs to raise money for kids with cancer
Uploaded: 12/5/2019 3:03:45 PM
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Description: Nine-year-old Matteo set out to run 100 kilometers to raise money for kids with cancer. Today he's run more than 100 miles and raised more than $60,000.

Nine-year-old runs to raise money for kids with cancer

Nine-year-old Matteo set out to run 100 kilometers to raise money for kids with cancer. Today he's run more than 100 miles and raised more than $60,000.

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