Boston Globe 9/28/14: John Tanner Memorial 5K remembers an inspirational pair. 5K honors late runner and his young friend.  To raise awareness for the Our Promise to Nicholas Foundation, Tanner, a member of the Highland City Striders in Marlborough, wore a distinctive blue T-shirt labeled “Nicholas Research Run’’ that also included the youngster’s picture when he raced. Tanner was wearing the shirt the day he died while running the New York City Half-Marathon in March 2013. Nicholas succumbed to his illness in May — on his 11th birthday.

Both will be remembered Oct. 19 at the second John Tanner Memorial 5K Run, which will loop mainly around Pelham Island Road (behind Russell’s) and adjacent to the Sudbury River in Wayland. Proceeds from the race will benefit Our Promise to Nicholas, which was founded in 2009 by the Noyes and Dainiak families and has raised $400,000 through a variety of fund-raisers. To register, go online to www.racewire.com or contact Amy Noyes at amybnoyes@gmail.com. The registration fee is $35, and the top three male and female finishers will receive a gift certificate; all runners will be given medals. For information about the foundation, go to www.ourpromisetonicholas.com.