Ultra-Endurance Athlete Takes on 100 Miles of Rowing and 10,000 Push-Ups for Blood Cancer Awareness

Ultra-endurance Athlete Eric Gelber will attempt to row 100 miles and do 10,000 push-ups to raise money for multiple myeloma research during Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

Over the past 20 years Eric has raised more than $2.6 million for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) through several high-profile endurance feats, including the New York City Marathon, the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon (widely considered one of the world’s toughest races for its extreme temperatures and elevation gain), and 200-mile races in New York’s Central Park. The MMRF is the largest nonprofit in the world solely focused on accelerating a cure for each and every myeloma patient. While Eric’s efforts were initially inspired by Anita, a close family friend who succumbed to myeloma in 2012, along the way he has grown close with many other patients and their loved ones, giving him a front-row seat to the progress the MMRF has helped make possible.

Come cheer Eric on or join him in some miles and push-ups September 26–27, 2026 at the Chappaqua Metro North station.