MILWAUKEE - Runners and walkers set records in Sunday's Komen Race For The Cure in Milwaukee.

Twelve thousand people raised more than $1 million for breast cancer research.

The race is in its tenth year, and to celebrate, they ran, they walked, they cheered, and they even rode.

Former TODAY’S TMJ4 anchor Melodie Wilson helped pioneer the first Milwaukee Susan G. Komen race.

“I was involved in the very first race ten years ago and it’s grown so much since then. It’s really gratifying to see there are more people,” Wilson said.

Wilson is impressed that this year, more than 12,000 people helped raise more than $1 million for breast cancer research.

“I know Komen really devotes a lot of money toward research and research is what is going to find us some answers I hope,” Wilson said.

Wilson has been an inspiration to thousands fighting life threatening illnesses, but she's humble and downplays her own role.

“You know, everybody's got their own story, his or her own story, most of us here, and all of us have hardships and we all draw a lot of strength from each other I think,” Wilson said.

Wilson is battling her second round of breast cancer, but she still finds the energy and the positive spirit to reach out to others.

“There’s a whole lot of us!" Wilson said.

Wilson is hanging in there, but admits, she's had to refocus her life.

"You make life changing decisions. For me, it was really pulling back and focusing on my life and my health and doing things that are good for me and things that I want to do,” Wilson said.

Wilson, like the thousands of other women at the Race For The Cure, are hopeful that with each race, we are one step closer to a cure. In the meantime, Wilson’s many fans will be happy to know, she's hanging in there.

"I think a day at a time is all you can do you can going and hope that there's a cure eventually, but I don’t see that there’s anything in the pipeline, so fortunately, there are a lot of drugs that keep us going until we find a cure,” Wilson said.