Damon Runyon 5k race at Yankee Stadium on Sunday

Thousands of runners and walkers will gather in Yankee Stadium this Sunday for a 5k race to support the fight against cancer.

“It’s home to me, and it’s refreshing knowing that we can all gather together for one common cause, which is to find a cure for cancer,” said Bronx native and cancer survivor, Daniella Satterfield, who plans on participating in the Damon Runyon 5k.

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation will be hosting the event, now in its fourth consecutive year at the Yankees’ ballpark.

It has raised more than $2 million for cancer research.

The course will snake through the entire stadium, allowing runners to race around the field itself, going up around the concourses and up the stairs to the top.

“It’s an amazingly fun way to get out there and celebrate health, cures and hope for the future,” said Lorraine Egan, president and CEO of the foundation.

“To see all of these people who are really passionate about making a difference is really inspiring to us.”

The foundation works to fund young scientists at institutes, such as Memorial Sloan Kettering and Harvard University, in their work to find a cure.

Satterfield, 30, was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer in July of 2009, and underwent two risky surgeries before becoming cancer-free a year later. This year, she has joined a team of over 30 people for the 5k, all running for themselves or a loved one.

“I hope to inspire other people that may be going through it or know somebody that has been through it, and just know that it’s not the end,” said Satterfield. “A lot of people see cancer as a death wish, and that’s not always true.”

The Co-Op City resident started participating in races with the American Cancer Society in 2003, after a close family friend was diagnosed with the damaging disease. This is her first year at the Damon Runyon event, and she is looking forward to getting a new perspective on her beloved Bronx stadium.

Former Yankees Ron Blomberg and Mickey Rivers will be there to signal the beginning of the race, scheduled for 9:30am. “Today in New York” co-anchor Michael Gargiulo and cancer researchers will also be in attendance.

“There is hope at the end of the day,” said Satterfield. “(Cancer) is not the end all be all of our life.”

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