A Minnesota man plans to run his eighth Mississippi Blues Marathon and checks off a bucket list item.Tom Perry is an avid marathon runner, running over 630 marathons in his career.In 2019, his passion for running turned into a challenge and inspiration for others."I was diagnosed with stage four cancer in July 2019. I'm trying to run now a marathon in all 50 states with stage 4 cancer," said Perry. "I've already completed my rounds of going through the 50 states without cancer and now I'm trying to go through all 50 states with it. I just need Mississippi, Colorado, Louisiana and New Jersey, and I'll get Mississippi done today."This year's Mississippi Blues Marathon makes 139 marathons run with stage 4 cancer.Perry said it's important to set goals if you are interested in running. "Just one step at a time. Start slow and work your way up," said Perry.This was the 16th annual Mississippi Blues Marathon.