Olympian Haley Batten is shining a spotlight on leukemia this month.

Batten, who grew up in Park City, partnered with the Leukemia Research Foundation to raise awareness and funds for research and patient support, according to a press release.

For Batten, the cause is personal.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Batten won silver — the highest Olympic finish by an American — despite a flat tire during the race.

“We train for years for that moment, that five-second experience at the finish line, and that was amazing,” Batten told the Deseret News in August 2024 after the Olympics.

A few months later in November, Batten’s mother was diagnosed with leukemia, according to a March Instagram post by Batten .

“When mom was diagnosed with leukemia we began the most challenging period of our

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