KDF MARATHON
to help advocate for the race as past participants.
For them, spreading the word has always been part
of the process, but this gives them an organized
way to sing its praises.
The marathon also gives participants the
opportunity to run for a charity of their choice.
Lara MacGregor with Hope Scarves, a charity
that sends scarves to women battling cancer,
ran the marathon a few times before deciding
to start her organization. “I loved the idea of
combining health, wellness, facing challenges and
supporting our nonprofit organization. After my
cancer diagnosis, I shared pictures of runs around
the world with the hashtag #outrunningcancer,”
MacGregor said.
“As a long time runner, I simply love the energy
of the race. The excitement at the start, the pushing
through when your legs are heavy at mile 10,
the last mile when you realize how strong you
are. Every outrunning cancer race I run, I’ve
cried because each step we take as a team is for
something bigger than ourselves. We run for our
friends, mothers, wives, sisters. We run for those
who can’t and for those who have died of cancer.
We run with the hope that the money we raise will
lead to more treatment options for people like me
living with a terminal illness. We run to feel our
heart pound in our chest and feel how alive we
truly are. We are outrunning cancer, one step at
a time – miles to go, but closer with each step.”
RUN FOR A CAUSE
FOR YEARS, KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL MARATHON
& MINIMARATHON RUNNERS HAVE USED THE RACES
AS VEHICLES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDS
FOR MANY LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES. THE
KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION CREATED A
COMMITTEE TO HELP OVERSEE THE EFFORTS OF THE
CHARITY PROGRAM. FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ASSIGNED AS LIAISONS TO
HELP COORDINATE THE FUND-RAISING EFFORTS.
SINCE THE ONLINE PROGRAM WAS CREATED IN 2005,
MORE THAN $2 MILLION HAS BEEN RAISED FOR
PARTICIPATING LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITIES.
Benefiting Charities Hope Scarves The Molly Johnson Foundation
ALSAC St. Jude House of Ruth The Shamrock Pet Foundation
Alzheimer’s Association Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Twisted Pink
American Printing House for the Blind Kentucky Animal Relief Fund Uspiritus
Bahkita Empowerment Initiative Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana LoveMyJoey Cure CF, Inc. Noah’s Styling Cure SMA Parkinson Support Center Diamond Blackfan Anemia Foundation Rettsyndrome.org Families for Effective Autism Treatment (FEAT) Summit Academy Gilda’s Club The Arrow Fund Girls Rock Louisville The Lord’s Kitchen
Kentucky Derby
Festival Marathon
& miniMarathon
Presented by Walmart
and Humana
7:30 a.m. April 28
derbyfestivalmarathon.com
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