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Hannah Storm says she is cancer-free after second diagnosis
ESPN anchor Hannah Storm says she is cancer-free after a second cancer diagnosis and a hysterectomy.
She will watch the New York City Marathon from home instead of co-hosting this Sunday's race.
Storm has covered the event for ESPN for more than a decade.
She said her doctors advised her to take more time to recover from surgery before returning to work.
The type of cancer she was diagnosed with this time has not been disclosed.
Storm was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024 and was declared cancer-free after surgery.
She thanked her care team and wished runners well, including those supporting the Hannah Storm Foundation, and said she hopes to return to SportsCenter soon.
Hannah Storm says she is cancer-free after a second cancer diagnosis and a hysterectomy.
The ESPN anchor will miss this year's New York City Marathon broadcast while she recovers from surgery.
Storm said her doctors advised her to take more time to recover.
She thanked her medical team at Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center.
Storm was previously diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024.
- Who
- Hannah Storm, a longtime ESPN anchor.
- What
- She says she is cancer-free after a second cancer diagnosis and a hysterectomy. She will miss the New York City Marathon broadcast.
- When
- She shared the news on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The marathon is scheduled for Sunday.
- Where
- The medical care was at Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center. Storm said she would watch the race from home.
- Why
- Her doctors advised her to take more time to recover from surgery.
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Storm announced that she had been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ, an early form of breast cancer.
She underwent a lumpectomy and was declared cancer-free following the procedure.
Storm said she had been diagnosed with cancer again, undergone a hysterectomy and been given the all-clear.
Storm was due to miss the New York City Marathon broadcast while recovering at home.
- Age
- 64
- Network
- ESPN
- First diagnosis
- Breast cancer, announced in 2024
- Treatment after first diagnosis
- Lumpectomy
- Second diagnosis treatment
- Hysterectomy
- Medical center
- Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center
What people are saying
Most importantly, I'm very grateful to be cancer-free after undergoing a hysterectomy.
This year I will be cheering on my ESPN/ABC NYC Marathon family from my living room
I was hoping to be back in time for Sunday's race, but my doctors have advised me to take a little more time to recover from surgery.